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hovel in Persian

کپر kapar

/ˈhɒvəl/US/ˈhɑvəl/

hovel in Persian: کپر (kapar). In English, hovel means an open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.

Persian words for hovel

poor cottage
کپر kapar

English meaning of hovel

  1. noun An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.
  2. noun A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.
  3. noun In the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.
  4. noun A straitjacket.

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Questions about hovel in Persian

What is the meaning of hovel in Persian?
Hovel in Persian is کپر (kapar).
معنی hovel چیست؟
Hovel: کپر (kapar).
What does hovel mean in English?
Hovel means an open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.

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