chowry

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/ Rhymes: -aʊɹi === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”). ==== Alternative forms ==== cauri, chauri, chowri, chowrie ==== Noun ==== chowry (plural chowries) A flyflap or whisk originally made from the bushy tail of a yak. ===== Derived terms ===== chowry-burdar ==== References ==== “chowrie”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== chowry (plural chowries) Alternative form of choultry.