زمیندار

Persian

Etymology

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

Noun

زمیندار • (zamindâr)

  1. landlord

Descendants
  • → Punjabi: ਜ਼ਿਮੀਂਦਾਰ (zimīndār)
  • → Urdu: زمیندار‎ (zamīndār)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian زمیندار‎.

Noun

زمیندار • (zamīndār) ? (Hindi spelling ज़मींदार)

  1. landlord
  2. (historical) zamindar
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.