Tonjon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɑnˌdʒɑn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tonjon is a noun meaning (South Asia, chiefly historical) An open sedan chair raised on single poles front and back.
Meaning
(South Asia, chiefly historical) An open sedan chair raised on single poles front and back.
Example Sentences
The old tonjons were still to be seen in the basement at Barrackpore some years before my time, but when I enquired for them, they had disappeared.
The equivalent for the men-folk, apart from those who rode on horse-back was the tonjon, which was a kind of open chair with poles extending at the back and front and carried by four coolies in the same way as the palki... The tonjon went out of use many year ago.
Word Forms
- tonjons
Synonyms for tonjon
Depending on context, synonyms include jampan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tomjohn, tonga, jampan, jaun, jompon, jhampani.
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