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numdah rug

numdah rug

9.9
A rug with stitched designs made from thick Indian felt and bright colors
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : alfombra numdah
  • She bought a numdah rug featuring intricate embroidery during her trip to India.

Examples

  • The living room was decorated with a colorful numdah rug from Kashmir.

  • A numdah rug adds texture and warmth to any floor.

  • This numdah rug adds color to my living room.

  • I love the patterns on this numdah rug.

  • She bought a numdah rug featuring vibrant colors and intricate designs while visiting a local market in India.

  • The bright numdah rug transformed the dull room into a lively space with its rich textures.

  • After searching for weeks, he finally found the perfect numdah rug that showcased traditional Indian art.

Synonyms

rug
vsnumdah rug
352 1.0

A thick piece of cloth placed on the floor for warmth or decoration

is specifically a coarse embroidered felt piece with bright patterns
numdah
vsnumdah rug
  • Indian
9.9

A thick felt rug with embroidered designs from India

focuses more on bright colors and distinctive designs
nammad
vsnumdah rug
  • Indian
9.9

An embroidered rug made from thick felt used to decorate or cover a floor

highlights bright colors and distinctive patterns as main feature

Surface Forms

numdah rug singular
numdah rugs plural

Morphology

numdah + rug

The meaning is directly and transparently compositional: 'numdah' denotes a traditional embroidered mat and 'rug' denotes a floor covering, so together they describe a specific type of rug. This modifier+noun pattern is a common, cross-linguistic type-denoting construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The noun numdah rug may come from an old Indian word numdah for thick wool mats made by pressing the wool into 'felt' and then decorating them with bright threads. That's why numdah rug now means a rough embroidered 'felt' rug.