# numdah

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Indian rug or mat made with chain stitch.
2. Synonym of numnah (“type of saddle blanket”).

## Etymology
From Urdu نمدا (namdā), from Persian [script needed] (namad, “carpet”), probably related to Sanskrit नमत (namata, “something woolen”), नवत (navata, “woolen cloth”).

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