জমিদার

Bengali

Alternative forms

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

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒomid̪aɾ/, [ˈd͡ʒomid̪aɾ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑomid̪aɹ/, [ˈdʑomid̪aɹ]

Noun

জমিদার • (jomidar)

  1. landowner, landlord
  2. zamindar
  3. feudal lord

Derived terms

  • জমিদারী (jomidari)
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