pandal

noun

pan·​dal

ˈpandᵊl

plural -s

: a shelter erected in India of upright poles supporting a roof that is usually of bamboo matting

especially : a large open-sided temporary pavilion often used for large meetings

Word History

Etymology

Tamil-Malayalam pantal

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