patwari

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पाटवारी (pāṭvārī) or Bengali পাটোয়ারি (paṭōẇari, “rent collector”).

Noun

patwari (plural patwaris or patwaries)

  1. (South Asia) An official who visits agricultural lands and maintains records of their ownership and tilling.
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