bhumidar

noun

bhu·​mi·​dar

¦bü-mē-¦där

plural -s

India

: a landholder having full title to his or her land

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bhūmidār, from bhūmi earth, land (from Sanskrit) + dār holder (from Persian); akin to Sanskrit bhavati he is and to Sanskrit dhārayati he holds, possesses

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