Etymology

girmitya

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Today it means: A descendant of indentured Indian labourers brought to Fiji to work on sugar cane plantations for the European settlers. Full definition →

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The story

From English agreement, referring to the agreement of the British government with the labourers as to the length of their stay in Fiji.

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