Kajawah

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A camel-borne pannier, litter, or cacolet. East, Middle, South-Asia, historical

    "Women of note trauell vpon Coozelbash-camels, each Camell loaded with two cages (or cajuaes as they call them) which hang on either side the beast."

  2. 2
    Similar vehicles borne by other animals. East, Middle, historical

    "For men and women who suffer from being in the saddle for so many hours, there is a choice between the "kerjava" and the "takht-i-rawan." The kerjava, in its best appearance, takes the form of two very small gypsy tents made of light bands of wood, the top bent circular, and covered with shawls or carpets. In each of these tents a man or woman sits after the kerjavas have been slung, like panniers, across the saddle of a strong mule. In the kerjava one must sit cross-legged, or with one's feet hanging out."

Example

More examples

"Women of note trauell vpon Coozelbash-camels, each Camell loaded with two cages (or cajuaes as they call them) which hang on either side the beast."

Etymology

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

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.