Bajri

/ˈbɑːdʒri/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of bajra, referring to pearl millet grain.

Etymology

Variant spelling of bajra from Hindi/Marathi bājarā or bhajrī, showing the flexibility in transliterating Indian language words into English.

Kelly Says

Multiple English spellings of Indian words show how different colonists, traders, and scholars heard and wrote the same word—creating a linguistic palimpsest in English dictionaries.

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