Charpoy Definition
chärpoi
noun
A light bed or cot used in India.
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Other Word Forms of Charpoy
Noun
Singular:
charpoy
Plural:
charpoysOrigin of Charpoy
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Hindi cārpāī Urdu čārpā’ī both from Persian cār-pāy bedstead cār- four (from Old Iranian cathru- four kwetwer- in Indo-European roots) pāy foot (from Middle Persian pāy) ped- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Urdu چارپای, from Persian چهارپای (“four-footed”).
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