charpoy

[ chahr-poi ]
/ ˈtʃɑrˈpɔɪ /

noun

a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
Also char·pai [chahr-pahy] /ˈtʃɑrˈpaɪ/.

Origin of charpoy

1835–45; < Urdu chārpāi < Persian, equivalent to ch(ah)ār four + pāy foot

Example sentences from the Web for charpai

  • The poor creature lay on a sort of bedstead or charpai in a tidy little house consisting of one room and lighted only by the door.

    Southern Arabia |Theodore Bent

British Dictionary definitions for charpai

charpoy

charpai (ˈtʃɑːpaɪ)

/ (ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ) /

noun

a bedstead of woven webbing or hemp stretched on a wooden frame on four legs, common in India

Word Origin for charpoy

C19: from Urdu cārpāī