English
Alternative spellings
coomkee - koomkee - khoonkie - koonkie
Etymology
Bengali
Noun
koomkie
- A technical term for a tame female elephant used as a decoy in the capture of wild male elephants.
#:Quotations
#:*1807 - When an elephant is in a proper state to be removed from the keddah, he is conducted either by koomkies or by tame males. - Thomas Williamson, Oriental Field Sports
Category:Elephants
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