Definition
Plural of chowri; ornamental fans or whisks, traditionally used in Indian religious ceremonies or by dignitaries.
Etymology
From Hindi chauṛī or Sanskrit chāmarī, referring to a ceremonial fan traditionally made from yak or peacock feathers. English borrowed this term during colonial India.
Kelly Says
Chowries represent the intersection of utility and ceremony in Indian culture—they started as practical cooling devices but became so associated with royalty and religious ritual that they transformed into symbols of reverence and rank!
Translations
CSČeština
modlitební korálky
mo-d-li-t-ne-ni ko-ral-ky
DADansk
bøn Beads
bon Beads
DEDeutsch
Gebetsketten
geh-bets-ket-ten
ELΕλληνικά
κομπολόι
kom-bo-loi
ESEspañol
cadenas de oración
ka-de-nas de o-ra-syon
FISuomi
rukoilukemalet
ru-koi-lu-ke-ma-let
FRFrançais
chapelets de prière
sha-pe-le de p-ray-er
HEעברית
תפילין
te-phi-lin
HUMagyar
imádság gyöngyök
i-mad-sag gyöng-yok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kalung doa
ka-lung do-a
ITItaliano
rosari di preghiera
ro-sa-ri di p-ray-e-ra
JA日本語
祈祷の鈴
ki-dou no su-zu
KO한국어
기도 사슬
gi-do sa-sseul
MSBahasa Melayu
kalung doa
ka-lung do-a
NLNederlands
gebedsparel
geh-bets-pa-rel
NONorsk
bønperler
bon-per-ler
PLPolski
paciorki modlitewne
pa-chi-orki mo-d-li-tew-ne
PTPortuguês
rosários de oração
ro-sa-ri-os de o-ra-sa-o
RORomână
mărgăritare de rugăciune
mar-ga-ri-ta-re de ru-ga-ci-une
RUРусский
молитвенные бусы
mo-lit-ven-nye bu-sy
SVSvenska
bönbeads
bon-beads
SWKiswahili
mfalme wa sala
m-fal-me wa sa-la
TAதமிழ்
மணிகள்
ma-ni-g-gal
THไทย
สร้อยพระ
so-roi-pra
TRTürkçe
dua boncukları
dua bon-cuk-lu
UKУкраїнська
молитовні намистини
mo-li-tov-ni na-mis-ty-ni
VITiếng Việt
dây chuyền cầu nguyện
day chuan cau ng-uyen