bildar

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noun

A laborer who excavates or digs, often one employed by the Public Works Department of Upper India.

OriginHindi बेलदार ← Persian بیلدار →
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Meanings

nounbildar (plural bildars)

plural bildars

  1. IndiahistoricalA laborer who excavates or digs, often one employed by the Public Works Department of Upper India.

Origin

  1. Persianبیلدار
  2. Hindiबेलदार
  3. Englishbildar

From Hindi बेलदार (beldār), from Persian بیلدار (literally “spade wielder”), from بیل (bil, “spade”) + ـدار (-dâr, “haver”).

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“bildar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bildar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bildar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bildar.

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