keddah means an elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
keddah is pronounced /ˈkɛdə/.
Why “keddah” is a great word
KEDDAH — [Noun] A large, semi-permanent enclosure constructed to entrap and capture wild elephants. From Assamese খেদা (kheda, "to pursue; to chase away"). Unlike a "corral," a simple stockade for domestic animals, or a "pitfall," a hidden snare for solitary prey, a keddah is a grand, brutal theatre of pursuit—an architecture of coercion built from logs and rope. It is the thunder of a herd driven through a narrowing jungle corridor, the shuddering impact against gates of immense logs, and the profound silence that settles after the gate crashes down—a monument to the ancient, unequal contest between human cunning and raw, natural force.
Etymology
From Assamese খেদা (kheda, “to pursue; to chase away”).
noun
- An elephant trap; an enclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants.