"bargir" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bargirs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बरगीर (bargīr), from Persian بارگیر (bârgir, “baggage-horse”), from بار (bâr, “load, burden, cargo”) + گیر (gir, “carrying”), the present stem of گرفتن (gereftan). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|hi|बरगीर|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi बरगीर (bargīr), {{bor+|en|hi|बरगीर}} Borrowed from Hindi बरगीर (bargīr), {{der|en|fa|بارگیر||baggage-horse|tr=bârgir}} Persian بارگیر (bârgir, “baggage-horse”), {{m|fa|بار||load, burden, cargo|tr=bâr}} بار (bâr, “load, burden, cargo”), {{m|fa|گیر||carrying|tr=gir}} گیر (gir, “carrying”), {{m|fa|گرفتن|tr=gereftan}} گرفتن (gereftan) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bargir (plural bargirs)
  1. (India, historical) A trooper of irregular cavalry who is (unlike a silladar) not the owner of his troop horse and arms, but either is put in by another person, perhaps a native officer in the regiment who takes part of his pay, or has his horse from the state he serves. Tags: India, historical Synonyms: bargeer
    Sense id: en-bargir-en-noun-limb016V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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