Plural of charpai; multiple lightweight rope beds used in South Asian households.
From Hindi/Urdu charpāī + English plural -s. In South Asian languages, this object has had the same basic design and meaning for centuries, making it one of the most stable vocabulary items across the region.
In South Asian homes, you might find a charpai in every room because they're so cheap and practical—they're the furniture equivalent of the bicycle: simple, effective, and so culturally embedded that 'charpai' is just what you call that thing!
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