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Meaning of Cali | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkæli

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español Cali
Français Cali
Italiano cali cali
Português cáli

Examples

“We drove to Cali / And got drunk on the beach”
“"Why do I have to live here?" she asked for the umpteenth time, seeing no reason for the twentyfive-hundred-mile move from New York to Cali.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Cali roll caliatour Caliban Caliber Calibers calibogus

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