Etymology

dalal

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Today it means: A broker; a middleman. Full definition →

Hindi दलाल ← Arabic دَلَّال
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  1. Arabic · derived fromدَلَّال
  2. Hindi · derived fromदलाल
  3. English todaydalal

From an Indian language (compare Hindi दलाल (dalāl)), from Arabic دَلَّال (dallāl).

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