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prettygoodwordterai (tuh-REYE) - n., marshy lowlands of southern Nepal between the Ganges and the Himalayan foothills; also terai hat, a wide-brimmed felt hat worn in tropical regions.
The latter is worn specifically by Europeans, and was named after the former some time around 1890. The former comes from Hindustani tarāī, meaning wetland, from Persian tar, wet.
---L.
The latter is worn specifically by Europeans, and was named after the former some time around 1890. The former comes from Hindustani tarāī, meaning wetland, from Persian tar, wet.
---L.
