chowry

English

Alternative forms

• cauri, chauri, chowri, chowrie

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/
• Rhymes: -aʊɹi

Noun

chowry (plural chowries)

1. A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak.

Derived terms

• chowry-burdar

References

• “chowrie”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.