ज़मींदार

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (zamindâr). Also see ज़मीन (zamīn). Cognate with Bengali জমিদার (jomidar)

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /zə.mĩː.d̪ɑːɾ/, [zɐ.mĩː.d̪äːɾ], /d͡ʒə.mĩː.d̪ɑːɾ/, [d͡ʒɐ.mĩː.d̪äːɾ], /zə.miːn.d̪ɑːɾ/, [zɐ.mĩːn̪.d̪äːɾ], /d͡ʒə.miːn.d̪ɑːɾ/, [d͡ʒɐ.mĩːn̪.d̪äːɾ]

Noun

ज़मींदार • (zamīndār) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling زمیندار)

landowner, landlord
मेरा ज़मींदार बहुत अमीर है।
merā zamīndār bahut amīr hai.
My landlord is very rich.
vieux riche, old money (families whose wealth comes from generations)
(historical) zamindar

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of *ज़मींदार* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	ज़मींदार zamīndār	ज़मींदार zamīndār
oblique	ज़मींदार zamīndār	ज़मींदारों zamīndārõ
vocative	ज़मींदार zamīndār	ज़मींदारो zamīndāro

Declension of *ज़मींदार* (fem cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	ज़मींदार zamīndār	ज़मींदारें zamīndārẽ
oblique	ज़मींदार zamīndār	ज़मींदारों zamīndārõ
vocative	ज़मींदार zamīndār	ज़मींदारो zamīndāro

Descendants

→ English: zamindar