sowcar
[ sou-kahr ]
/ saʊˈkɑr /
noun
Words nearby sowcar
Definition for sowcar (2 of 2)
soucar
or sow·car
[ sou-kahr ]
/ saʊˈkɑr /
noun
a Hindu banker.
Origin of soucar
First recorded in 1775–85,
soucar is from the Hindi word
sāhūkār great merchant
Example sentences from the Web for sowcar
He obtained the money by pledging his younger brother to a sowcar, and had paid it all back except twenty-five rupees.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar ThurstonMeanwhile his brother was the bondsman of the sowcar, and cultivating his land in return for simple food.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston