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Etymology of hundi

Etymology tree Iranianbor. Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā) Hindi हुंडी (huṇḍī)bor. ▲ Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā) Urdu ہُنڈِی (hunḍī)bor. English hundi Borrowed from Hindustani हुंडी (huṇḍī) / Urdu ہُنْڈی (huṇḍī).

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noun

Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East”). · A collection box used in Indian temples to collect cash offerings from devotees.

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Etymology tree Iranianbor. Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā) Hindi हुंडी (huṇḍī)bor. ▲ Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā) Urdu ہُنڈِی (hunḍī)bor. English hundi Borrowed from Hindustani हुंडी (huṇḍī) / Urdu ہُنْڈی (huṇḍī).

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