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Added 10 October 2026

charpoy

/ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ/ noun

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A traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.

Origin

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

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