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noun
Synonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, historical
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Synonyms: dandy or tonjon
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of mihaffa, a kind of enclosed litter, principally for women.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Malaysia, historical
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Synonyms: mihaffa
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a kind of sedan chair used in India
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sedan, sedan chair
History
From Hindi झँपान (jhãpān) and Bengali.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
