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هودج

[ˈhoː.dad͡ʒ]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. camel litter, howdah (a closed compartment put on the back of camel, usually used for carrying pilgrims to Mecca)
  2. camel litter
  3. A covered seat placed on a camel's back for transporting passengers.
Examples

كانت القافلة تحمل هودجاً مزيناً.

The caravan was carrying a decorated camel litter.

Pronunciationˈhoː.dad͡ʒ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a historical term often associated with traditional journeys to Mecca.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.