Ambaris

/æmˈbɑrɪs/ noun

Definition

An alternative plural form or variant of ambari, referring to covered carriages or sedan chairs used for transportation in South Asia.

Etymology

A variant plural form of 'ambari,' possibly influenced by Latin or Greek pluralization patterns, appearing in some English texts as an alternative to 'ambaries'.

Kelly Says

Languages are messy, and you'll find different English writers from the colonial period pluralizing Indian loanwords in different ways—some used 'ambaris,' others used 'ambaries,' showing how English speakers were still figuring out how to adopt these words.

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