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Where does “numnah” come from?

numnah (English) comes from English numdah, from Urdu نمدا.

numnah (English): A pad, often of sheepskin, placed under a horse's...

Definitions

  1. A pad, often of sheepskin, placed under a horse's...

Ancestry of “numnah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnumdahAn Indian rug or mat made with chain stitch
2Urduنمدا—
Every word from Urdu نمدا →