mohurrer

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Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic مُحَرِّر (muḥarrir, editor), from مُـ (mu-) + حَرَّرَ (ḥarrara).

Noun

mohurrer (plural mohurrers)

  1. (India, historical) A clerk or writer in a native language.
    • 1835 February, Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, page 104:
      An embezzlement of government money to the extent of about Rs. 2,000 was discovered some time ago in the post-office here, between the baboo, mutsuddy and mohurrer.

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