abkari

English

Alternative forms

• abcaree, abkaree, abkarry, abkary

Etymology

From Persian آبکاری (âbkâri), from آبکار (âbkâr).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑb.ˈkɑɹ.i/

Noun

abkari (countable and uncountable, plural abkaris)

1. (India) The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
2. (India) A revenue tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs.

Translations

tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs in India

• Hindi: आबकारी (hi) f (ābkārī)
• Malayalam: അബ്കാരി (ml) (abkāri)
• Portuguese: abcári m
• Tamil: ஆப்காரி (āpkāri)

Anagrams

• Akbari, Kariba