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The Burmese term for an elephant rider/controller more commonly known by the Indian term 'Mahout'. The oozies were usually Burman by ethnicity.
"...and was already building bridges with eleven elephants he had collected, whose oozies had deserted from the Japanese." Elephant Bill, J.H.Williams, pub.1950
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"...and was already building bridges with eleven elephants he had collected, whose oozies had deserted from the Japanese." Elephant Bill, J.H.Williams, pub.1950
by Hugh Walter May 25, 2008
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