Dewanny

/ˌdeɪwɑːˈniː/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of dewani, referring to the administrative authority or civil jurisdiction of a dewan.

Etymology

Variant spelling of dewani, reflecting 19th-century inconsistency in transliterating Persian/Urdu terms into English.

Kelly Says

Colonial officials couldn't agree how to spell borrowed words, which is why you see 'dewanny' and 'dewani'—bureaucracy met linguistic chaos.

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