"mehmandar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeɪməndɑː/ Forms: mehmandars [plural]
Etymology: Persian مهماندار (mehmândâr), compound of مهمان (mehmân, “guest”) and دار (-dâr, “keeper, holder, one who has”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fa|مهماندار|tr=mehmândâr}} Persian مهماندار (mehmândâr), {{m|fa|مهمان||guest|tr=mehmân}} مهمان (mehmân, “guest”), {{m|fa|دار||keeper, holder, one who has|tr=-dâr}} دار (-dâr, “keeper, holder, one who has”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mehmandar (plural mehmandars)
  1. An official courier appointed to escort an important traveller in Persian-speaking countries and the Indian subcontinent. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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