kheda

or ked·dah, khed·ah

[ ked-uh ]

noun

1. (in India) an enclosure constructed to ensnare wild elephants.

kheda

/ ˈkɛdə /

noun

1. (in India, Myanmar, etc) an enclosure into which wild elephants are driven to be captured

Word History and Origins

Origin of kheda¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1790–1800

Word History and Origins

Origin of kheda¹

from Hindi

Example Sentences

They call this a kheda, the term used for a beat of the forest for game.

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