kalij

noun

variants or kaleege or less commonly kaleej or kallege

ˈkalij,

ˈkäl-,

ˈkal-,

-(ˌ)lēj

plural kalijes or kaleeges also kaleejes or kalleges

: any of several related crested Indian pheasants (genus Lophura or Gennaeus) that are related to the Chinese silver pheasant

Word History

Etymology

Nepali & Pahari kālij

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