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Stage 1 of 3
haudaj
Arabic · medieval
"camel litter"
named a covered litter carried by a camel
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Stage 2 of 3
haudah
Persian/Urdu · 1600s
"elephant or camel seat"
adapted for the seat carried on an elephant's back in South Asia
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Stage 3 of 3
howdah
English · 1774
"seat for riding an elephant"
entered English through British contact with South Asian royal processions and hunting
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