زمیندار

Persian

Etymology

A compound of زمین (zamin, “land”) + دار (dâr, suffix indicating ownership).

Noun

زمیندار • (zamindâr)

  1. landlord

Descendants
  • → Punjabi: ਜ਼ਿਮੀਂਦਾਰ (zimīndār)
  • → Urdu: زمیندار (zamīndār)
  • → Tamil: ஜமீந்தார் (jamīntār), ஜமீன்தார் (jamīṉtār)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زمیندار (zamīn-dār).

Noun

زمیندار • (zamīndār) ? (Hindi spelling ज़मींदार)

  1. landlord
  2. (historical) zamindar
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