rafugar

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Bangladesh, India, Pakistan/ɾɐˈfuː.ɡɐɾ/Bangladesh, India, Pakistan/ɾa.fuː.ɡaɾ/

noun

A workman who repairs shawls and other woolen fabrics; a darner.

OriginHindi रफ़ूगर ← Urdu رفوگر ← Classical Persian رفوگر →
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Meanings

nounrafugar (plural rafugars)

plural rafugars

  1. BangladeshIndiaPakistanSouth AsiaobsoleteA workman who repairs shawls and other woolen fabrics; a darner.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianرفوگر
  2. Urduرفوگر
  3. Hindiरफ़ूगर
  4. Englishrafugar

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi रफ़ूगर (rafūgar) / Urdu رفوگر (rafūgar) / رفو گر (rafū-gar)), in turn derived from Classical Persian رفوگر (rafūgar).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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