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chowry

/ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/

chowry noun: a flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak. Also the alternative form of choultry.

Noun

chowry (plural chowries)

  1. A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.

Also used as

chowry is also the alternative form of choultry.

Forms of chowry

pluralchowries
alternative formcauri
alternative formchauri
alternative formchowri
alternative formchowrie

Origin of chowry

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).

Words formed from chowry

Words that rhyme with chowry

Questions about chowry

What does chowry mean?
Chowry means a flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.
What part of speech is chowry?
Chowry is a noun.
How do you pronounce chowry?
Chowry is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/.
What is the plural of chowry?
The plural of chowry is chowries.

Words near chowry in the dictionary

  1. chowries
  2. Chowringee
  3. Chowringhee
  4. Chowringhy
  5. chowris
  6. chowry
  7. chowry-burdar
  8. chowry-burdars
  9. chows
  10. chows down
  11. chowse

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