lumberdar

English

Etymology

From Hindi [Term?], partially from English number (since each such person had a registration number).

Noun

lumberdar (plural lumberdars)

1. (India, historical) The registered representative of a coparcenary community, who is responsible for government revenue.

Alternative forms

• lambadar

References

• Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “lumberdar”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].