chowry
chowry · chowries
A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yakA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
/ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesA flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
Origin
Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).
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Forms
plural: chowriesWord family
1 related wordsDerivedchowry-burdar