"mancheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mancheels [plural]
Etymology: From Malayalam, from Sanskrit or from Classical Persian مَنْزِل (manzil), from Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil, “house; inn; stage of a journey, day's travel”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ml|-}} Malayalam, {{der|en|sa|-}} Sanskrit, {{der|en|fa-cls|مَنْزِل}} Classical Persian مَنْزِل (manzil), {{der|en|ar|مَنْزِل||house; inn; stage of a journey, day's travel}} Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil, “house; inn; stage of a journey, day's travel”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mancheel (plural mancheels)
  1. (India, chiefly historical) A covered hammock-litter developed in southwest India. Tags: India, historical Categories (topical): Vehicles Synonyms: manjeel, muncheel, munchil, munsheel, monchil
    Sense id: en-mancheel-en-noun-~gxascTW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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