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abkar

/ˈɑb.kɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abkar
IPA
/ˈɑb.kɑɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax.

Indian usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani آبکار (ābkār) / आबकार (ābkār), from Classical Persian آبکار (ābkār), from آب (āb, “water”) (from Middle Persian ʾp̄ (āp, “water”), from Old Persian āpi-, akin to Avestan 𐬁𐬟𐬱 (āfš, “water”), Sanskrit अप् (ap, “water”), Lithuanian ùpė, Old Prussian appi (“river”)) + کار (kâr, “does”), akin to Sanskrit कर (kara, “doing, giving, effecting”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑb.kɑɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abkars (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abkar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑb.kɑɹ/.
What does abkar mean?
A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax.
Where does abkar come from?
It is traced to Middle Persian.

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