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budgerow

US/ˈbədʒəˌroʊ/

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India/ˈbədʒəroː/

budgerow noun: a kind of large river barge.

budgerow: a kind of large river barge
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Noun

budgerow (plural budgerows)

  1. (India, historical) A kind of large river barge.
    • In a short time after a budgerow lay beside the vessel, and notice was given that it came to convey about fifteen passengers on shore.1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter XV, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 218
    • A double-masted houseboat of capacious dimensions, the budgerow’s hull was painted blue and grey, to match the Raskhali estate's livery […]2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 39

budgerow meaning in Hindi

budgerow in Hindi

Translations
बजरा bajrā

Forms of budgerow

pluralbudgerows
alternative formbajra
alternative formbugerow
alternative formbudgeroe
alternative formbudgero

Origin of budgerow

From Hindi बजरा (bajrā).

Questions about budgerow

What does budgerow mean?
Budgerow means a kind of large river barge.
What is budgerow in Hindi?
Budgerow in Hindi is बजरा (bajrā). See Budgerow meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is budgerow?
Budgerow is a noun.
How do you pronounce budgerow?
Budgerow is pronounced /ˈbədʒəˌroʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of budgerow?
The plural of budgerow is budgerows.

Words near budgerow in the dictionary

  1. budgeroe
  2. budgeroes
  3. budgerook
  4. budgerooks
  5. budgeros
  6. budgerow
  7. budgerows
  8. budgers
  9. Budgerum East
  10. budges
  11. budges an inch

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