ज़मींदार

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian زمیندار (zamīn-dār). Also see ज़मीन (zamīn).

Noun[edit]

ज़मींदार (zamīndārm or f by sense (Urdu spelling زمیندار)

  1. landowner, landlord
    मेरा ज़मींदार बहुत अमीर है।
    merā zamīndār bahut amīr hai.
    My landlord is very rich.
  2. vieux riche, old money (families whose wealth comes from generations)
  3. (historical) zamindar

Declension[edit]

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: zamindar