"chhatri" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chhatris [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi छतरी (chatrī, “umbrella, canopy”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|छतरी||umbrella, canopy}} Hindi छतरी (chatrī, “umbrella, canopy”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chhatri (plural chhatris)
  1. (India) An elevated dome-shaped pavilion in Indian architecture. Wikipedia link: chhatri Tags: India Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-chhatri-en-noun-3GkYO22z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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