sirky
sirky noun: a kind of unplaited matting formed by laying the fine cylindrical culms from the upper part of the grass Tripidium bengalense side by side, and binding them in single or double layers. It may be laid under the thatch of a house, used to cover carts and palanquins, to make table-mats, etc.
Noun
sirky (countable and uncountable, plural sirkies)
- A kind of unplaited matting formed by laying the fine cylindrical culms from the upper part of the grass Tripidium bengalense side by side, and binding them in single or double layers. It may be laid under the thatch of a house, used to cover carts and palanquins, to make table-mats, etc.
Forms of sirky
| plural | sirkies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | seerky |
| alternative form | sirrakee |
| alternative form | sirki |
Origin of sirky
From Hindi [Term?].
Questions about sirky
- What does sirky mean?
- Sirky means a kind of unplaited matting formed by laying the fine cylindrical culms from the upper part of the grass Tripidium bengalense side by side, and binding them in single or double layers. It may be laid under the thatch of a house, used to cover carts and palanquins, to make table-mats, etc.
- What part of speech is sirky?
- Sirky is a noun.
- What is the plural of sirky?
- The plural of sirky is sirkies.
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