Bukshi

/ˈbʊkʃi/ noun

A military paymaster or financial officer in historical Indian or Ottoman administrations.

From Turkish 'bükshi' or Persian 'bukhshi,' from Sanskrit 'bhakta' meaning share or portion, referring to one who distributes military pay.

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