jampan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters.
  2. Synonym of mihaffa, a kind of enclosed litter, principally for women.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒæmˌpæn/ /ˈdʒhaːmpaːn/ /ˈdʒampan/

Word forms

jampan jampans jampana janpan jampona jhampan jempana djempana sampan sempana jampaun jaumpaun jhappan jampot jompon chumpaun chumpala

Etymology

From Hindi झँपान (jhãpān) and Bengali.

Synonyms

dandy or tonjon mihaffa

Related words

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