Charpoy

//ˈt͡ʃɑɹpɔɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes. South-Asia

    "Here is a charpoy on which two can sit, and it is possible that there may, from time to time, be food in that platter."

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"Here is a charpoy on which two can sit, and it is possible that there may, from time to time, be food in that platter."

Etymology

From Hindustani چار پائی (cār pāī) / चारपाई (cārpāī), from चार (cār, “four”) + पाई (pāī, “feet”), thus literally “quadruped” or “tetrapod”.

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