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jampan

/ˈdʒæmˌpæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jam-pan
IPA
/ˈdʒæmˌpæn/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Indian usage

noun

Synonym of mihaffa, a kind of enclosed litter, principally for women.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindi झँपान (jhãpān) and Bengali.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: झँपान, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʒæmˌpæn/
  • British English: /ˈdʒampan/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jampans (plural) jampana (alternative) janpan (alternative) jampona (alternative) jhampan (alternative) jempana (alternative) djempana (alternative) sampan (alternative) sempana (alternative) jampaun (alternative) jaumpaun (alternative) jhappan (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

jampani

Synonyms

dandy or tonjon mihaffa

Questions

How do you pronounce jampan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒæmˌpæn/.
What does jampan mean?
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.
Where does jampan come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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