Persian edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

زمیندار (zamindâr)

  1. landlord

Descendants edit

Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian زمیندار (zamīn-dār).

Noun edit

زمیندار (zamīndār? (Hindi spelling ज़मींदार)

  1. landlord
  2. (historical) zamindar