jampan
- noun
- Archaic
- The wealthy merchant was carried through the bustling marketplace in a jampan.
Examples
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Tourists marveled at the ornate jampan displayed in the museum's colonial India exhibit.
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In old photographs, British officers can sometimes be seen riding in a jampan up the mountain paths.
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The jampan was beautifully decorated with intricate designs.
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In ancient India, a jampan was a sign of wealth.
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The wealthy merchant was carried through the bustling marketplace in a jampan.
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In old photographs, British officers can sometimes be seen riding in a jampan up the mountain paths.
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Tourists marveled at the ornate jampan displayed in the museum's colonial India exhibit.
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Etymology
Jampan comes from South Asian languages and was the name for a covered chair that was 'carried' by porters to move people. It is like a palanquin you sit in while others carry you, so jampan means a sedan chair used to carry someone.