abkari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
  2. A revenue tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs.

Pronunciation

/ɑbˈkɑɹ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abkari.wav

Word forms

abkari abkaris abcaree abkaree abkarry abkary

Etymology

From Persian آبکاری (âbkâri), from آبکار (âbkâr).

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.