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Cali

/ˈkæli/ · name

Meaning

  1. A river in Colombia which flows by the city.
  2. A city in western Colombia, southwest of Bogotá.
  3. Nickname for California: a state of the United States.
  4. Archaic form of Kali (“Hindu goddess”).

Etymology / origin

Clipping of California. Compare Vietnamese Ca Li.

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