# andor

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #61,956

## Definitions
1. Synonym of dandy or hammock litter, a strong cloth suspended from a pole or set of poles used as an open sedan chair.
2. Synonym of palanquin, used variously for nearly any kind of Indian litter.
3. Synonym of litter, used in religious processions of saints' figurines.

## Etymology
From Portuguese andor, from Malayalam, from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola, “swinging cradle, hammock litter, dooly”). Compare dooly from Sanskrit दुल् (dul) via Hindi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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