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Bengali
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian زمیندار (zamindār) By surface analysis, জমি (jomi) + -দার (-dar). Cognate with Hindi जमींदार (jamīndār), Punjabi ਜ਼ਿਮੀਂਦਾਰ (zimīndār), Nepali जमिनदार (jamindār), Tamil ஜமீன்தார் (jamīṉtār).
Pronunciation
Noun
জমিদার • (jomidar)
- landowner, landlord
- zamindar
- feudal lord
Derived terms