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jagirdar

/ˈd͡ʒæ.ɡɝˌdɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
ja-gir-dar
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒæ.ɡɝˌdɑɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who holds a jagir.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi जागीरदार (jāgīrdār) / Urdu جَاگِير دَار), from Classical Persian جَاگِير دَار (“jagirdar”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: जागीरदार, جَاگِير دَار

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒæ.ɡɝˌdɑɹ/

Inflected Forms

jagirdars (plural) jageerdar (alternative) jagheerdar (alternative) jaghirdar (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jagirdar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæ.ɡɝˌdɑɹ/.
What does jagirdar mean?
One who holds a jagir.
Where does jagirdar come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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