Persian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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زمیندار (zamindâr)

  1. landlord

Descendants

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زمیندار (zamīn-dār).

Noun

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زمیندار (zamīndār? (Hindi spelling ज़मींदार)

  1. landlord
  2. (historical) zamindar