Etymology

bal-chatri

Today it means: A trap for catching hunting birds, consisting of a cage with bait and a slip noose. Full definition →

Hindi बाल छतरी
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  1. Hindi · derived fromबाल छतरी
  2. English todaybal-chatri

From Hindi बाल छतरी (bāl chatrī), from बाल (bāl, “child”) + छतरी (chatrī, “umbrella”) meaning "small umbrella", because of its shape.

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