mahout
pronunciation
How to pronounce mahout in British English:
UK [məˈhaʊt]
How to pronounce mahout in American English:
US [məˈhaʊt]
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- Noun:
- the driver and keeper of an elephant
Word Origin
Example
- 1. The relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training .
- 2. Early one morning , ladyface 's mahout came to see him as usual .
- 3. The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single mahout .
- 4. But they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training .
- 5. The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single mahout who will be entirely responsible for the job .