charpoy
/ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ/noun
उच्चारण चार्पॉइ
चारपाई, खाट, खटिया
Core word
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[C] Indian English
a light bed made of a wooden frame with ropes or tape woven across it, used in South Asia
चारपाई, खाट, खटिया
- The old men sat on a charpoy outside the village shop.
- In summer we slept on charpoys on the roof.
- Grandfather rested on a charpoy under the neem tree.
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- The villagers brought out charpoys for the guests.
- A woven charpoy is cool to sleep on in hot weather.
Synonyms cot string bed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sleep on a charpoy
Use on for lying on the charpoy, since it is a bed with a woven top.
चारपाई पर लेटने के लिए 'on' आता है, क्योंकि उसकी बुनी हुई सतह होती है।
- The farmer slept on a charpoy under the neem tree.
- Radhika's grandfather sat on the charpoy and told stories.
a charpoy of + material
Use of for what it is made of: wood and rope.
यह किस चीज़ की बनी है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: लकड़ी और रस्सी।
- A charpoy of rope and bamboo is cheap and cool.
charpoy (countable)
It is countable: a charpoy, two charpoys.
यह countable है: a charpoy, two charpoys।
- Four charpoys were set out in the courtyard.
charpoy vs cot vs bed
A charpoy is a light rope bed; a cot is a small narrow bed; bed is the general word.
Charpoy रस्सी की हल्की खाट है; cot छोटा सँकरा बिस्तर है; bed सामान्य शब्द है।
- The guests were given a cot and a charpoy.
charpoy in the countryside
A charpoy is often placed outside in summer; the phrase 'on a charpoy under the open sky' is common in descriptions of village life.
गर्मियों में चारपाई प्रायः बाहर रखी जाती है; गाँव के जीवन के वर्णन में 'on a charpoy under the open sky' आम phrase है।
- Radhika remembers sleeping on a charpoy under the open sky at her grandparents' house.
+Collocations 5
adjective + charpoy
oldwoodenropecreakylight
- The old charpoy creaked under his weight.
verb + charpoy
weavedragsit onsleep oncarry
- They dragged the charpoy out into the open for the night.
charpoy + noun
framelegropemat
- The carpenter fixed the charpoy leg.
charpoy + place
courtyardverandaroofdhaba
- A line of charpoys stood outside the roadside dhaba.
charpoy + weaving words
jute ropecotton tapeknotframetighten
- Tighten the jute rope so the charpoy does not sag.
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- On summer nights, we carried our charpoys to the roof.
गर्मी की रातों में हम अपनी चारपाइयाँ छत पर ले जाते थे।
- The village elders sat on a charpoy and discussed the harvest.
गाँव के बुज़ुर्ग चारपाई पर बैठकर फ़सल की बात कर रहे थे।
- A charpoy is easy to carry and easy to repair.
चारपाई उठाने में आसान है और मरम्मत में भी आसान।
- The dhaba owner offered us tea on a charpoy by the road.
ढाबे के मालिक ने सड़क किनारे चारपाई पर हमें चाय दी।
- A new rope was woven across the frame of the charpoy.
चारपाई के ढाँचे पर नई रस्सी बुनी गई।
- The traveller spread a clean sheet on the charpoy and fell asleep.
यात्री ने चारपाई पर साफ़ चादर बिछाई और सो गया।
- An elderly woman was drying red chillies on a charpoy in the sun.
एक वृद्ध महिला धूप में चारपाई पर लाल मिर्चें सुखा रही थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The old man slept in the charpoy.
✓ The old man slept on the charpoy.
A charpoy is a surface you lie on, so use on.
चारपाई एक सतह है जिस पर लेटते हैं, इसलिए 'on' आता है।
✗ We bought two charpoy for the guests.
✓ We bought two charpoys for the guests.
A number above one needs the plural -s.
एक से अधिक संख्या के साथ plural -s आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
cot string bed
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Hindi and Urdu word chārpāī, which comes from Persian and means 'four feet'.
यह Hindi और Urdu शब्द चारपाई से आया है, जो Persian से बना है और जिसका अर्थ 'चार पैर' है।