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1. acharya, n. View full entry 1792
...In South Asia: a spiritual teacher or leader. Also as a title, either preceding or following a proper name. Cf. Sankaracharya...
2. almirah, n. View full entry 1788
...A free-standing cupboard, wardrobe, or other storage unit: (also) a chest of drawers....
3. amildar, n. View full entry 1799
...In South Asia: a non-European factor, esp. a collector of revenue....
4. amlah, n. View full entry c1778
...In South Asia (esp. India): the body of officials who staff a courthouse; a member of this body....
5. baba, n.2 View full entry 1771
...Father. Also used as a respectful from of address for an older man; cf. baba...
6. badam, n. View full entry 1798
...In South Asia: an almond. Freq. attrib....
7. dicky | dickey, n. View full entry 1753
...Naut. (See quot. 1867.)...
8. kati, n. View full entry 1727
...= catty...
9. koyan, n. View full entry 1783
...In Malaysia, a unit of weight equal to 40 piculs, equivalent to approximately 5,330 lb. (2·42 tonnes)....
10. maistry, n. View full entry 1798
...A master-workman, a foreman; (also) a skilled workman, such as a cook, a tailor, etc....
11. mali, n.1 View full entry 1759
...In South Asia: a member of a caste whose traditional occupation is gardening; any non-European gardener....
12. masha, n. View full entry 1786
...A unit of weight, legally fixed in 1833 in British India as 15 grains (0.97 grams)....
13. moharrir, n. View full entry 1765
...In South Asia: a clerk, esp. one in judicial, civil service, or police employment....
14. muckna, n. View full entry c1780
...In South Asia: a male elephant without tusks, or having only rudimentary tusks....
15. munsif, n. View full entry 1779
...In South Asia: a judge; spec. a junior-grade judge in a civil court....
16. musnud, n. View full entry 1763
...In South Asia: a seat made of cushions, esp. one used as a throne by an Indian prince; a throne. Also: a carpet forming a similar seat of honour formerly...
17. najib, n. (and adj.) View full entry c1790
...In India: (an honorary title given to) a gentleman volunteer serving as an infantry soldier under the Marathas, etc., and later to a certain extent under the British. Also as ...
18. nautch, n. View full entry 1777
...In South Asia: a dance usually performed by one or more professional dancing girls; a performance of such a dance....
19. nazar, n. View full entry 1765
...In South Asia: a present or tribute given by a social inferior to a superior. In later use also as a mass noun....
20. nazrana, n. View full entry 1789
...In South Asia: = nazar...
