mahout

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Definitions of mahout word

noun mahout the keeper or driver of an elephant, especially in India and the East Indies. 1
noun mahout (in South and Southeast Asia) a person who works with, rides, and tends an elephant. 1
noun mahout (in India and the East Indies) an elephant driver or keeper 0
noun mahout in India and the East Indies, an elephant driver or keeper 0
noun mahout an elephant driver and keeper. 0
verb mahout drive elephants. 0

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Hindi mahāut, variant of mahāvat; compare Prakrit mahāmatta, Sanskrit mahāmatra elephant driver

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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