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abkari

US/ɑbˈkɑɹ.i/

abkari noun: the manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.

Noun

abkari (countable and uncountable, plural abkaris)

  1. (India) The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
  2. (India) A revenue tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs.

abkari meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam

abkari in Hindi

tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs in India
आबकारी ābkārī

abkari in Tamil

tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs in India
ஆப்காரி āpkāri

abkari in Malayalam

tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs in India
അബ്കാരി abkāri

Forms of abkari

pluralabkaris
alternative formabcaree
alternative formabkaree
alternative formabkarry
alternative formabkary

Origin of abkari

From Persian آبکاری (âbkâri), from آبکار (âbkâr).

Words that rhyme with abkari

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Questions about abkari

What does abkari mean?
Abkari means the manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
What is abkari in Hindi?
Abkari in Hindi is आबकारी (ābkārī). See Abkari meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is abkari?
Abkari is a noun.
How do you pronounce abkari?
Abkari is pronounced /ɑbˈkɑɹ.i/ (US).
What is the plural of abkari?
The plural of abkari is abkaris.

Words near abkari in the dictionary

  1. abjuring the realm
  2. abjuror
  3. abjurors
  4. abkar
  5. abkaree
  6. abkari
  7. abkaris
  8. abkarry
  9. abkars
  10. abkary
  11. Abkhas

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