howdah

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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.

Synonimy

houdah

canopy

tent

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Tłumaczenia

mahfe

هودج

semer

howdah

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈhaʊdə/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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