numdah

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt

Etymology

From Urdu نمدا (namdā), from Persian [script needed] (namad, “carpet”), probably related to Sanskrit नमत (namata, “something woolen”), नवत (navata, “woolen cloth”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

numdah rug, nammad

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