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peon
In plain English peon means a laborer who is obliged to do menial work.
Forms
| the word | ചപ്രാസി |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | ചപ്രാസിതൻ |
| to / for | ചപ്രാസിക്ക് |
| as the object | ചപ്രാസിയെ |
| in / at | ചപ്രാസിയിൽ |
| with | ചപ്രാസിയോടു |
| by / using | ചപ്രാസിയാൽ |
| more than one | ചപ്രാസികൾ |
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani चपरासी / چپراسی (caprāsī, “one who wears a ćaprās or badge, a peon”), with चपरास / چپراس (caprās) possibly coming from Classical Persian چپ راست (čap-rāst).
Other words that mean “peon”
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