akhundzada

noun

akhund·​za·​da

ˌä-ˌkün-ˈzä-də

plural -s

India

: the son of a head officer

—used as a title

Word History

Etymology

Hindi ākhūndzāda, from Persian, from ākhūnd teacher + zāda son

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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