"bunjara" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bʌnˈdʒaɹə/ [UK] Forms: bunjaras [plural]
Etymology: From Hindustani بنجارا / बंजारा (bañjārā), ultimately from Sanskrit वणिज्या (vaṇijyā, “trade”) + कार (kāra, “doer”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{m|ur|بنجارا}} بنجارا, {{m|hi|बंजारा}} बंजारा (bañjārā), {{der|en|sa|वणिज्या||trade}} Sanskrit वणिज्या (vaṇijyā, “trade”), {{m|sa|कार||doer}} कार (kāra, “doer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bunjara (plural bunjaras)
  1. (India) A wandering grain and salt merchant in the Deccan Plateau. Tags: India Categories (topical): People Synonyms: banjara, binjarree, binjarry, brinjaree, brinjarree, brinjarry, bunjarree, vanjara, vanjarrah Related terms: banjari, Banjara

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