nakhoda

noun

na·​kho·​da

ˈnäkəˌdä

variants or nucquedah

ˈnək-

plural -s

: a master of a native Indian vessel

Word History

Etymology

Persian nākhudā, from nāv boat (from Old Persian) + khudā master, from Middle Persian khutāī; akin to Sanskrit nau ship

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