English
Kalipurush
Kalipurush comes from Hindi कलिपुरुष.
- Hindic. 1500–presentकलिपुरुषkalipuruṣ
- EnglishtodayKalipurush
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hindic. 1500–presentकलिपुरुषkalipuruṣ
- EnglishtodayKalipurush
A compound of कलि ‘the demon Kali, Kalipurush’ + पुरुष ‘a man’
Sanskrit कलि
Hindi कलि ‘the demon Kali, Kalipurush’
Sanskrit पुरुष ‘man, male, human being’
Hindi पुरुष ‘a man’
Every English word from Hindi कलिपुरुष
Today it means
name A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hindi कलिपुरुष / Kalipurush