mihaffa
Various forms of covered animal-borne litters, chiefly for female passengersVarious forms of covered animal-borne litters, chiefly for female passengers.
Meaning
2 senses(Central Asia, East, India, Middle, historical)Various forms of covered animal-borne litters, chiefly for female passengers.
(India, historical)Various forms of covered human-borne litters and sedan chairs, chiefly for female passengers.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Arabic مِحَفَّة (miḥaffa) directly and via Persian محافه (miḥâfah), Urdu محفہ (miḥaffFrom Arabic مِحَفَّة (miḥaffa) directly and via Persian محافه (miḥâfah), Urdu محفہ (miḥaffa), and Hindi मिहफ़्फ़ा (mihaffā), related to Arabic حَفَّ (ḥaffa, “to enclose, to border”).
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