Etymology

karkun

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Today it means: A record keeper involved in the administration of the pargana. Full definition →

Hindustani ← Classical Persian کار کن
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The story

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromکار کن“worker”
  2. Hindustani · borrowed from
  3. English todaykarkun

Borrowed from Hindustani कारकुन (kārkun) / کارکن, from Classical Persian کار کن (kār-kun, “worker”).

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