Etymology

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Today it means: A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel. Full definition →

Hindi हौदा (haudā) ← Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj)
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  1. Arabicهَوْدَج (hawdaj)
  2. Hindiहौदा (haudā)
  3. English todayhowdah

From Hindi हौदा (haudā), from Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”) (1774).

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