patwari

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi पाटवारी (pāṭvārī) or Bengali পাটোয়ারি (paṭōẇari, “rent collector”).

Noun

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patwari (plural patwaris or patwaries)

  1. (South Asia) An official who visits agricultural lands and maintains records of their ownership and tilling.
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