keddah

K5E1D2D2A1H4
/ˈkɛdə/

noun

An elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounkeddah (plural keddahs)

plural keddahs · alternative kheda · alternative khedah · alternative khedda · alternative kheddah

  1. IndiaAn elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants.

Origin

  1. ase away”)“to pursue; to chase away”
  2. Englishkeddah

From Assamese খেদা (kheda, “to pursue; to chase away”).

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APA

keddah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keddah

MLA

“keddah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keddah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keddah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keddah.

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