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/.
Words nearby charpoy
charon,
charophyte,
charoseth,
charpak,
charpentier,
charpoy,
charqui,
charr,
charrette,
charrière scale,
charro
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