bukshi

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/ˈbʌkˌʃiː/

noun

The paymaster in native Indian states.

OriginHindi बख्शी →
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Meanings

nounbukshi (plural bukshis)

plural bukshis · alternative buckshee

  1. historicalThe paymaster in native Indian states.

Origin

  1. Hindiबख्शी
  2. Englishbukshi

Borrowed from Hindi बख्शी (bakhśī).

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APA

bukshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bukshi

MLA

“bukshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bukshi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bukshi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bukshi.

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