"phoorza" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phoorzas [plural]
Etymology: From Gujarati ફુરજો (phurjo), from Arabic فُرْضَة (furḍa). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gu|ફુરજો}} Gujarati ફુરજો (phurjo), {{der|en|ar|فُرْضَة}} Arabic فُرْضَة (furḍa), {{root|en|ar|ف ر ض}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phoorza (countable and uncountable, plural phoorzas)
  1. (India, obsolete, countable) A custom house. Tags: India, countable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-phoorza-en-noun-qTgX46rC Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. (India, obsolete, by extension) A tax or custom duty. Tags: India, broadly, countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-phoorza-en-noun-hxM5iQeM Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45

Inflected forms

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