teapoy
[ tee-poi ]
/ ˈti pɔɪ /
noun
a small three-legged table or stand.
a small table for use in serving tea.
Origin of teapoy
1820–30; < Hindi
tīpāi, alteration (with
t- from
tir- three < Sanskrit
tri) of Persian
si-pāya three-legged stand
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British Dictionary definitions for teapoy
teapoy
/ (ˈtiːpɔɪ) /
noun
a small table or stand with a tripod base
a tea caddy on such a table or stand
Word Origin for teapoy
C19: from Hindi
tipāī, from Sanskrit
tri three +
pāda foot; compare Persian
sīpae three-legged stand