karkun

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noun

A record keeper involved in the administration of the pargana.

OriginHindustani ← Classical Persian کار کن →
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Meanings

nounkarkun (plural karkuns)

plural karkuns · alternative carcoon

  1. BritishIndiaA record keeper involved in the administration of the pargana.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianکار کن“worker”
  2. Hindustani
  3. Englishkarkun

Borrowed from Hindustani कारकुन (kārkun) / کارکن, from Classical Persian کار کن (kār-kun, “worker”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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