Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian کَاشْت‌کَار (kāšt-kār). By surface analysis, काश्त (kāśt, farming) +‎ -कार (-kār, doer).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kɑːʃt̪.kɑːɾ/, [käːʃt̪.käːɾ]

Noun

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काश्तकार (kāśtkārm

  1. (agriculture) farmer, cultivator
    Synonyms: कृशक (kŕśak), किसान (kisān)
  2. (historical) tenant farmer

Declension

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