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kangani

kangani noun: a form of labour recruitment and organization in parts of Southeast Asia under British colonial rule, similar to indentured servitude, and involving foremen who directly recruited and supervised migrants from India via networks of friends, family and other contacts.

Noun

kangani (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A form of labour recruitment and organization in parts of Southeast Asia under British colonial rule, similar to indentured servitude, and involving foremen who directly recruited and supervised migrants from India via networks of friends, family and other contacts.

Questions about kangani

What does kangani mean?
Kangani means a form of labour recruitment and organization in parts of Southeast Asia under British colonial rule, similar to indentured servitude, and involving foremen who directly recruited and supervised migrants from India via networks of friends, family and other contacts.
What part of speech is kangani?
Kangani is a noun.

Words near kangani in the dictionary

  1. Kangal Shepherd Dogs
  2. kangalang
  3. kangalangs
  4. Kangaloon
  5. Kangals
  6. kangani
  7. kanganies
  8. kangany
  9. Kangar
  10. kangaroo
  11. kangaroo acacia

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