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corvee in Persian

بیگار bigâr

UK/ˈkɔːveɪ//kɔːɹˈveɪ/

corvee in Persian: بیگار (bigâr), شاکار (šâkâr), مچرگ (mačarg), کوچ (kuč). In English, corvee means unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.

Persian words for corvee

unpaid labor required by a feudal lord
بیگار bigâr, شاکار šâkâr, مچرگ mačarg
labor in lieu of taxes
کوچ kuč

English meaning of corvee

  1. noun Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
  2. noun Labor, especially for roads or dams, in lieu of taxes.

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Questions about corvee in Persian

What is the meaning of corvee in Persian?
Corvee in Persian is بیگار (bigâr), شاکار (šâkâr), مچرگ (mačarg), کوچ (kuč).
معنی corvee چیست؟
Corvee: بیگار (bigâr), شاکار (šâkâr), مچرگ (mačarg), کوچ (kuč).
What does corvee mean in English?
Corvee means unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.

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