numdah

noun

num·​dah

ˈnəmdə

variants or nammad or namad

ˈnəməd

plural -s

: a thick felted rug of India and Persia usually made of pounded goat's hair and embroidered with bird or floral designs in colored wool yarn compare drugget

Word History

Etymology

Hindi namdā, from Persian namad, from Middle Persian namat; akin to Avestan nəmata- brushwood

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