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banghy

noun
ban·ghy | \ˈbaŋ-gē\
plural -es

Definition of banghy 

India

: a shoulder yoke for carrying loads also : the yoke with its pair of suspended boxes or baskets

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History and Etymology for banghy

Hindi bahaṅgī

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