English Explanatory Dictionary

koomkie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tame female elephant used as a decoy in the capture of wild male elephants.

Pronunciation

/ˈkuːmki/ En-us-koomkie.oga

Word forms

koomkie koomkies coomkee coonkie khoonkie koomkee koonkie

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali কুমকি (kumki), from Classical Persian کمک (kumak).

Related words

saun
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