brinjarry

noun

brin·​jar·​ry

brinˈjärē

plural -es

: a traveling dealer in grain and salt in India

Word History

Etymology

modification of Hindi bãjārā, from Sanskrit vaṇijyā trade (from vaṇij merchant) + -kāraka one who does; akin to Sanskrit karoti he does

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