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English word origin

Etymology of cauri

Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

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Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Alternative form of chowry.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).

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