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kalij

noun
variants: or kaleege or less commonly kaleej or kallege \ˈkalij, ˈkäl-, ˈkal-, -(ˌ)lēj\

Definition of kalij

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

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Origin and Etymology of kalij

Nepali & Pahari kālij

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