"hundi" meaning in English

See hundi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hundis [plural], hundies [plural]
Etymology: From Hindustani ہنڈی / हुंडी (huṇḍī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun|~|hundis|hundies}} hundi (countable and uncountable, plural hundis or hundies)
  1. hawala (informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East) Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hundi-en-noun-8JP~iCN- Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 48 52
  2. a collection box used in Indian temples to collect cash offerings from devotees Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hundi-en-noun-eTCccI0S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hundee

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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