charpoy

  • 1charpoy — [chär′poi΄] n. [Hindi cārpāī < Pers čahār pāī < čahār, FOUR + pāī < IE base * pē̆d , FOOT] a light bed or cot used in India …

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  • 2Charpoy — Ein Charpai (Hindi: चारपाई, cārapāī, wörtlich: „vier Füße“; anglisierend auch Charpoy) ist ein traditionelles indisches Bett. Es besteht aus einem mit Stoffgurten bespannten Holzrahmen mit vier Füßen und findet als Liege und Sitzmöbel Verwendung …

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  • 3charpoy — noun /ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ/ A type of common bedstead in India. Here is a charpoy on which two can sit, and it is possible that there may, from time to time, be food in that platter …

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  • 4charpoy — noun (plural charpoys) Etymology: Hindi cārpāī & Urdu chārpā ī Date: 1845 a bed used especially in India consisting of a frame strung with tapes or light rope …

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  • 5charpoy — /chahr poy /, n. a light bedstead used in India. Also, charpai /chahr puy /. [1835 45; < Urdu charpai < Pers, equiv. to ch(ah)ar FOUR + pay FOOT] * * * …

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  • 6charpoy — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary a cot, typically strung with rope, or cloth/nylon tape; literally four legs …

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  • 7charpoy —    (CHAHR poy) [Urdu, from Persian] In India, a light bedstead or cot with a wooden frame …

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  • 8charpoy — [ tʃα:pɔɪ] noun Indian a light bedstead. Origin C17: from Urdu cārpāī four legged , from Pers …

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  • 9charpoy — char·poy …

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  • 10charpoy — char•poy [[t]ˈtʃɑrˈpɔɪ[/t]] also char•pai [[t] ˈpaɪ[/t]] n. pl. poys also pais fur raj a light bedstead used in India • Etymology: 1835–45; &LT; Urdu chārpāi &LT; Pers …

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