harkara

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noun

A runner who carried mail; a messenger or courier.

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Meanings

nounharkara (plural harkaras)

plural harkaras · alternative halcarra · alternative halcarrah · alternative halkara · alternative hercarra · alternative hercarrah · alternative hercurrah · alternative herkara · alternative hircar · alternative hircara · alternative hircarra · alternative hircarrah · alternative hircurra · alternative hircurrah · alternative hirkara · alternative hirkarah

  1. IndiahistoricalA runner who carried mail; a messenger or courier.

Origin

  1. Bengaliহরকরা
  2. Englishharkara

From Bengali হরকরা (horkora).

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