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kajawah

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A camel-borne pannier, litter, or cacolet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: East, Middle, South-Asia, historical

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noun

Meaning 2

Similar vehicles borne by other animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: East, Middle, historical

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History

Etymology

From Hindi कजावा (kajāvā), from Urdu and Classical Persian کجاوه (kajāwa, “kajawah, howdah”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هَوْدَج (hawdaj) — Translations
  • Arabic: مَحْمَل (maḥmal) — Translations
  • Arabic: مِحَفَّة (miḥaffa) — Translations
  • Hindi: कजावा (kajāvā) — Translations
  • Persian: کجاوه (kajāwa) — Translations
  • Urdu: کجاوه — Translations