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hundis

hundis is the plural of hundi.

Meaning of hundi

Noun

hundi (countable and uncountable, plural hundis or hundies)

  1. Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East”).
    Synonyms:
    hawala
  2. A collection box used in Indian temples to collect cash offerings from devotees.
    • Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) runs one of India's most elaborate donation-management systems. With hundi offerings of Rs 1,738 crore in 2025-26—about Rs 4.75 crore a day—the temple has to replace 12-18 cash receptacles daily. The sealed hundis are moved under...2026 July 13, “How big temples guard their donations”, in India Today, volume 51, number 27, page 30

Questions about hundis

What is hundis the plural of?
Hundis is the plural of hundi.

Words near hundis in the dictionary

  1. hundi
  2. hundial
  3. hundials
  4. hundies
  5. Hundige
  6. hundis
  7. Hundley
  8. Hundleys
  9. hundo
  10. hundo P
  11. hundos

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