English
kajawah
Kajawah comes from Hindi कजावा ‘saddle for riding a camel’, and goes back to Classical Persian کَجَاوَه.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentکَجَاوَه
- Hindic. 1500–presentकजावाkajāvā‘saddle for riding a camel’
- Englishearliest quotation 1634kajawah
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentکَجَاوَه
- Hindic. 1500–presentकजावाkajāvā‘saddle for riding a camel’
- Englishearliest quotation 1634kajawah
Earliest quotation: 1634, Thomas Herbert, A Relation of Some Yeares Trauaile: “Women of note trauell vpon Coozelbash-camels, each Camell loaded…”
Every English word from Classical Persian کَجَاوَه
Today it means
noun A camel-borne pannier, litter, or cacolet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian کَجَاوَه / kajawah