kheda

or ked·dah, khed·ah

[ ked-uh ]

/ ˈkɛd ə /

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noun

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

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Origin of kheda

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1790–1800

Words nearby kheda

Khatti, Khattusas, khayal, Khayyám, khazi, kheda, khedive, Khelat, Kherson, khidmatgar, Khimki

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How to use kheda in a sentence

They call this a kheda, the term used for a beat of the forest for game.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for kheda

kheda

khedah or keddah

/ (ˈkɛdə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for kheda

from Hindi

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