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dooly.

A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.

    India · historical
  2. Synonym of stretcher, a basic litter used for transport of the ill and injured.

    India · archaic
  3. Synonym of litter of whatever type.

    India · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Hindi डोली (ḍolī), from डोला (ḍolā, “litter”) + -ई (-ī, “forming diminutives”), from Sanskrit दोल (dōlā, “dangling cradle; litter”), from दुल् (dul, “to swing”). Compare andor from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola) via Portuguese.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.