Definition of JAMPAN

jampan

Plural: jampans

Noun

  • a kind of sedan chair used in India
  • Synonym of dandy or tonjon, a kind of open sedan chair, particularly one with its main pole suspended from smaller poles borne on the shoulders of two pairs of porters.
  • Synonym of mihaffa, a kind of enclosed litter, principally for women.

Origin / Etymology

From Hindi झँपान (jhãpān) and Bengali.

Synonyms

dandy or tonjon, mihaffa

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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