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sahukar

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sahukar /ˈsaʊkɑː /
noun Indian English a moneylender:
after Chhotli's death he found himself deeper in the sahukar's debt, because of the funeral expenses.
a banker.
– ORIGIN late 18th century: Hindi sāhūkār great merchant.