kadi
Americannoun
plural
kadisnoun
Example Sentences
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The kadi pakora finds large vegetable dumplings submerged in a yellow, yogurt-based curry that provides no clue as to the serious pepper kick that lies within.
From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2018
Its legs were bound and its head was fastened, and water was poured upon it while the kadi prayed.
From Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines by Wildman, Rounsevelle
At the instigation of the kadi, the pasha informed the Rabbi of Jerusalem that the Jews would be held responsible for the restoration of the weapon.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 by Radin, Paul
She complained to the kadi, who interrogated her how she could prove her assertion.
And the kadi advised him to give large alms to their brethren, if he would escape from the hands of those whom he had slain.
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