Definitions
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- noun A small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in
Kashmir to warm the skin.
Etymologies
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From Hindi kaṇgri.
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Freezing of taps and water bodies, icy roads turning slippery and formation of icicles are some of the features of this period which Kashmiris brave by wearing warm tweed over-garments called pheran and holding a clay firepot, kangri, woven in a willow wicker basket.
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