ജമീന്ദാർ
jameendaar jamīndāṟ /d͡ʒɐmiːn̪d̪aːr/
Also spelled: jamindar
Definition
Meaning and examples
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landlord
In plain English landlord means a landowner who leases to others.
Etymology
Borrowed from Indo-Aryan, from Classical Persian زمیندار (zamīn-dār). Compare Hindi ज़मींदार (zamīndār).