Foujdary

/ˈfuːdʒdɑːri/ noun

Definition

An alternative or variant spelling of 'foujdarry,' referring to the office or jurisdiction of a foujdar in Mughal India.

Etymology

Variant spelling of 'foujdarry' reflecting different transliteration choices from Urdu/Persian. Both '-ary' and '-ry' endings appear in English loanwords. Used interchangeably in colonial and historical texts.

Kelly Says

Colonial English texts show multiple spellings of Indian words because there was no standard way to transliterate Urdu or Persian—modern texts would standardize to one version!

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