chaprassi

noun

cha·​pras·​si

variants or less commonly chaprasi or chuprassi

chəˈpräsē

plural -s

India

: an official messenger : functionary, overseer, servant, porter, bearer

Word History

Etymology

Hindi caprāsī, capṛāsī, from caprās, capṛās badge

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