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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani ज़ब्त (zabt)/ضَبْط (zabt), from Classical Persian ضبط (zabt), from Arabic ضَبْط (ḍabṭ).
Noun
zabt (uncountable)
- (historical) A Mughal land revenue system that replaced the earlier tribute system with a monetary tax system based on a uniform currency.
- Synonym: dahsala