kangani

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noun

A form of labour recruitment and organization in parts of Southeast Asia under British colonial rule, similar to indentured servitude, and involving foremen who directly recruited and supervised migrants from India via networks of friends, family and other contacts.

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Meanings

nounkangani (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA form of labour recruitment and organization in parts of Southeast Asia under British colonial rule, similar to indentured servitude, and involving foremen who directly recruited and supervised migrants from India via networks of friends, family and other contacts.

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KianganKannagi
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APA

kangani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kangani

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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