jampan

noun
/ˈdʒæmˌpæn/

Etymology

From Hindi झँपान (jhãpān) and Bengali.

  1. borrowed from झँपान

Definitions

  1. Synonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main…

    Synonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters.

    • At a hill-station ladies are carried in jampans, which are open doolies.
  2. Synonym of mihaffa, a kind of enclosed litter, principally for women.

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