shajra

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India, Pakistan/ʃəd͡ʒ.ɾɑː/India, Pakistan[ʃɐd͡ʒ.ɾäː]

noun

a family tree

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Meanings

nounshajra (plural shajras)

plural shajras

  1. Pakistana family tree
  2. IndiaA detailed map showing the locations of khasras in an area.

Origin

  1. Arabicشَجَرَة
  2. Classical Persianشَجَرَه
  3. Hindustani
  4. Englishshajra

Borrowed from Hindustani شَجْرَہ (śajra) / शजरा (śajrā), fron Classical Persian شَجَرَه (šajara), from Arabic شَجَرَة (šajara).

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