charpoy/ˈtʃɑːpɔɪ/EtymologyFrom Hindustani چار پائی (cār pāī) / चारपाई (cārpāī), from चार (cār, “four”) + पाई (pāī, “feet”), thus literally “quadruped” or “tetrapod”.nounA traditional bedstead used in South Asia, consisting of a wooden frame bordering a set of knotted ropes.“Here is a charpoy on which two can sit, and it is possible that there may, from time to time, be food in that platter.”