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howdah in Arabic

هَوْدَج hawdaj

/ˈhaʊdə/

howdah in Arabic: هَوْدَج (hawdaj), مِحَفَّة (miḥaffa). In English, howdah means a seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.

Arabic words for howdah

Translations
هَوْدَج hawdaj, مِحَفَّة miḥaffa

English meaning of howdah

  1. noun A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
  2. noun An ornate carriage which is positioned on the back of elephants or occasionally other animals, used most often in the past for rich people who travelled in India via elephant.

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Questions about howdah in Arabic

What is the meaning of howdah in Arabic?
Howdah in Arabic is هَوْدَج (hawdaj), مِحَفَّة (miḥaffa).
ما معنى كلمة howdah؟
Howdah: هَوْدَج (hawdaj), مِحَفَّة (miḥaffa).
What does howdah mean in English?
Howdah means a seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.

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