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jagirdar

US/ˈd͡ʒæ.ɡɝˌdɑɹ/

jagirdar noun: one who holds a jagir.

Noun

jagirdar (plural jagirdars)

  1. One who holds a jagir.

Forms of jagirdar

pluraljagirdars
alternative formjageerdar
alternative formjagheerdar
alternative formjaghirdar

Origin of jagirdar

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi जागीरदार (jāgīrdār) / Urdu جَاگِير دَار), from Classical Persian جَاگِير دَار (“jagirdar”).

Questions about jagirdar

What does jagirdar mean?
Jagirdar means one who holds a jagir.
What part of speech is jagirdar?
Jagirdar is a noun.
How do you pronounce jagirdar?
Jagirdar is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæ.ɡɝˌdɑɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of jagirdar?
The plural of jagirdar is jagirdars.

Words near jagirdar in the dictionary

  1. Jagielka
  2. Jagiellonian
  3. Jagielski
  4. Jagielskis
  5. jagir
  6. jagirdar
  7. jagirdars
  8. jagirs
  9. jagla
  10. jaglas
  11. jagless

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