Etymology

rafugar

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Today it means: A workman who repairs shawls and other woolen fabrics; a darner. Full definition →

Hindi रफ़ूगर ← Urdu رفوگر ← Classical Persian رفوگر
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromرفوگر
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromرفوگر
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromरफ़ूगर
  4. English todayrafugar

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi रफ़ूगर (rafūgar) / Urdu رفوگر (rafūgar) / رفو گر (rafū-gar)), in turn derived from Classical Persian رفوگر (rafūgar).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.