aurung

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noun

A factory of the East India Company for the purchase, on advances, of native piece goods etc.

OriginHindi [Term?] ← Portuguese [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounaurung (plural aurungs)

plural aurungs

  1. IndiahistoricalA factory of the East India Company for the purchase, on advances, of native piece goods etc.

Origin

  1. Portuguese[Term?]“a place where goods are manufactured; a depot for such goods”
  2. Hindi[Term?]
  3. Englishaurung

From Hindi [Term?], from Portuguese [Term?] (“a place where goods are manufactured; a depot for such goods”).

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APA

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MLA

“aurung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurung. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aurung,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurung.

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