Almirah

/ælˈmɪrə/ noun

A large cupboard or wardrobe, especially one used in India and other South Asian countries for storing clothes and valuables.

From Portuguese 'almário' or 'armário' (cupboard), which derives from Latin 'armarium.' This word arrived in India with Portuguese traders and became naturalized in Indian English and other South Asian languages.

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