Koomkie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkuːmki/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Koomkie is a noun meaning A tame female elephant used as a decoy in the capture of wild male elephants.
Meaning
A tame female elephant used as a decoy in the capture of wild male elephants.
Example Sentences
With the aid of koomkies, the captives were driven in batches of three or four into a circular stockade […]
The hunters rode out on their koomkies, supplied with ropes, and other apparatus, for securing their captives.
When an elephant is in a proper state to be removed from the keddah, he is conducted either by koomkies or by tame males.
The drivers remain concealed at a little distance, while the koomkies surround the goondah, as this sort of elephant is called.
Word Forms
- koomkies
- koomkee
- koonkie
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include koomkee, koonkie, khoonkie, elephantess, she-elephant, he-elephant.
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