saudagar
English
Noun
saudagar (plural saudagars)
- (India, historical) A merchant or trader, especially one selling European goods in a civil station or cantonment.
Alternative forms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Persian سوداگر (sowdâgar, “merchant, trader”, literally “person who trade”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sau̯ˈda.ɡar]
- Hyphenation: sau‧da‧gar
- Rhymes: -ar
Noun
saudagar (plural saudagar-saudagar)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- saudagar raja
Further reading
- “saudagar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.