mahout

English - Turkish

Definition of mahout in English Turkish dictionary

{i} fil seyisi

{i} fil sürücüsü

English - English

Definition of mahout in English English dictionary

an elephant driver and keeper

someone who rides and trains elephants

the driver and keeper of an elephant

The keeper and driver of an elephant

{i} one who keeps or drives elephants (especially in India)

Related Terms

mahouts

plural of mahout

Hyphenation

ma·hout

Etymology

[ m&-'haut ] (noun.) 1662. Hindi (mahāut) Sanskrit (mahāmātra, “high official”) (mahā, “great”) + (mātra, “measure”)