charpoy

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charpoy

/ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ/ UK
/ˈt͡ʃɑɹpɔɪ/ US

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From Hindustani چار پائی (cār pāī) / चारपाई (cārpāī), from चार (cār, “four”) + पाई (pāī, “feet”), thus literally “quadruped” or “tetrapod”.

noun charpoys · charpai · charpaya

South Asia A traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes. Here is a charpoy on which two can sit, and it is possible that there may, from time to time, be food in that platter.

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noun a traditional bedstead

हिन्दी	चारपाई cārpāī

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@misc{charpoy_2026,
  title = {charpoy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charpoy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}