Etymology

nacodah

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Today it means: The captain of a boat or other vessel. Full definition →

Malay nakhoda ← Persian ناخدا
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  1. Persian · derived fromناخدا
  2. Malay · borrowed fromnakhoda
  3. English todaynacodah

Borrowed from Malay nakhoda, from Persian ناخدا (nâxodâ).

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