Definition
Plural of charpai; multiple lightweight rope beds used in South Asian households.
Etymology
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.
Kelly Says
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!
Translations
ARالعربية
أَحْمَاك
a-ham-mak
BNবাংলা
ঝুলন্ত
jhol-ton-t
CACatalà
hamaques
ha-ma-kes
CSČeština
houpačky
hou-pa-čky
DADansk
hammocks
ham-moks
DEDeutsch
Schaukelbetten
shau-kel-bet-en
ELΕλληνικά
καλαμάκια
kala-ma-kia
ESEspañol
hamacas
a-ma-kas
FISuomi
sänkyjä
sän-ky-jä
IDBahasa Indonesia
hamaka
ha-ma-ka
ITItaliano
amache
a-ma-ke
MSBahasa Melayu
kerusi ayunan
ke-ru-si a-yu-nan
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေးရာ
she-ye-ra
NLNederlands
hangmatten
hang-mat-ten
NONorsk
hammocks
ham-moks
PTPortuguês
hamacas
a-ma-kas
RORomână
hamacuri
ha-ma-ku-ri
RUРусский
гамаки
ga-ma-ki
SVSvenska
gungor
goon-gor
SWKiswahili
hamaki
ha-ma-ki
TAதமிழ்
படுக்கைகள்
padu-kai-gai
THไทย
ที่นอนโยก
tee-naon-yok
TRTürkçe
hamamaklar
ha-ma-mak-lar
UKУкраїнська
гамаки
ga-ma-ki
VITiếng Việt
giường võng
giong vong