nokar

See also: nökər

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi नौकर (naukar), from Classical Persian نَوْکَر (nawkar), from Turkic (compare Chagatai نوکر (nökär), Ottoman Turkish نوكر (nöker), Azerbaijani nökər etc.), from Middle Mongol ᠨᠥᠬᠦᠷ (ṅwykwr /⁠nökör⁠/).

Noun

nokar (plural nokars)

  1. (India, historical) A servant, whether domestic, military, or civil.

Alternative forms

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