oozien.

Brit.

/ˈuːzi/, U.S.

/ˈuzi/

Forms: 1900s– oosi, 1900s– oozi, 1900s– oozie.

Origin: A borrowing from Burmese. Etymon: Burmese ùzì.

Etymology: < Burmese ùzì person seated at the head of an elephant or at the prow of a boat < ù head + sì to ride on.Compare: 1901 G. H. Evans Treat. Elephants ii. 18 Every domesticated elephant necessarily has its own particular attendant..oo-si (the man who rides in front), or mahout.

In Burma (Myanmar): a person who looks after and drives elephants; a mahout.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > conveyance by pack-animals > one who > elephant-driver

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1901 G. H. Evans Treat. Elephants ii. 18 The oo-si should have experience of the most approved methods of fettering, catching, subduing, and approaching unruly animals.

1905 R. T. Kelly Burma v. 84 It is interesting to watch the elephants at work; their sagacity is remarkable, and they hardly seem to require the direction of the ‘oozis’ who sit astride their necks.

1930 G. E. Mitton & S. Yoe Life Story of Elephant xiii. 205 The oozi who had come with me from Mandalay for some reason left me, and a new man altogether took me in hand.

1960 News Chron. 12 July 6/1 The drinks flowed..because they knew that very soon they would be out on trek again, alone, except for their dogs, their servants, the oozies and the elephants.

1996 Sci. Amer. Jan. 71 Bathing, an intimate daily ritual that can last an hour, is a time for the oozie to scrub, clean and bond with his elephant.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oozie
释义	oozien. Brit. /ˈuːzi/, U.S. /ˈuzi/ Forms: 1900s– oosi, 1900s– oozi, 1900s– oozie. Origin: A borrowing from Burmese. Etymon: Burmese ùzì. Etymology: < Burmese ùzì person seated at the head of an elephant or at the prow of a boat < ù head + sì to ride on.Compare: 1901 G. H. Evans Treat. Elephants ii. 18 Every domesticated elephant necessarily has its own particular attendant..oo-si (the man who rides in front), or mahout. In Burma (Myanmar): a person who looks after and drives elephants; a mahout. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > conveyance by pack-animals > one who > elephant-driver Indianc1400 mahout1662 carnac1704 oozie1901 1901 G. H. Evans Treat. Elephants ii. 18 The oo-si should have experience of the most approved methods of fettering, catching, subduing, and approaching unruly animals. 1905 R. T. Kelly Burma v. 84 It is interesting to watch the elephants at work; their sagacity is remarkable, and they hardly seem to require the direction of the ‘oozis’ who sit astride their necks. 1930 G. E. Mitton & S. Yoe Life Story of Elephant xiii. 205 The oozi who had come with me from Mandalay for some reason left me, and a new man altogether took me in hand. 1960 News Chron. 12 July 6/1 The drinks flowed..because they knew that very soon they would be out on trek again, alone, except for their dogs, their servants, the oozies and the elephants. 1996 Sci. Amer. Jan. 71 Bathing, an intimate daily ritual that can last an hour, is a time for the oozie to scrub, clean and bond with his elephant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1901
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