howdah

Mane (Îngilîzî)

1. A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
2. An ornate carriage which is positioned on the back of elephants or occasionally other animals, used most often in the past for rich people who travelled in India via elephant.

Têgeh

semer

Hevwate

houdah

canopy

tent

⛺

Werger

mahfe

هودج

semer

howdah

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈhaʊdə/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Hindi हौदा (haudā), from Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”) (1774).