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nakhoda

nakhoda noun: a travelling merchant in parts of South-East Asia, in charge of a vessel.

Noun

nakhoda (plural nakhodas)

  1. (historical) A travelling merchant in parts of South-East Asia, in charge of a vessel.

Forms of nakhoda

pluralnakhodas
alternative formnachoda
alternative formnacoda
alternative formnahoda
alternative formnakhuda
alternative formnakoda
alternative formnohuda

Questions about nakhoda

What does nakhoda mean?
Nakhoda means a travelling merchant in parts of South-East Asia, in charge of a vessel.
What part of speech is nakhoda?
Nakhoda is a noun.
What is the plural of nakhoda?
The plural of nakhoda is nakhodas.

Words near nakhoda in the dictionary

  1. Nakhijevan
  2. Nakhitchevan
  3. Nakhjavan
  4. nakhlite
  5. nakhlites
  6. nakhoda
  7. nakhodas
  8. Nakhodka
  9. Nakhodka Bay
  10. Nakhon Nayok
  11. Nakhon Pathom

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