charpoy
[ chahr-poi ]
/ ˈtʃɑrˈpɔɪ /
noun
a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
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Also char·pai [chahr-pahy]. /ˈtʃɑrˈpaɪ/.
Words nearby charpoy
Charon, charophyte, charoseth, Charpak, Charpentier, charpoy, charqui, charr, charrette, Charrière scale, charro
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charpoy
charpai (ˈtʃɑːpaɪ)
/ (ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ) /
noun
a bedstead of woven webbing or hemp stretched on a wooden frame on four legs, common in India
Word Origin for charpoy
C19: from Urdu cārpāī
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