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Mr. Tom Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The word "Thekedar"

Hi

The word "Thekedar" is VERY common in my country -- I want to ask if native speakers are familiar with it.

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/thekedar

Thanks,

Tom
  

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I have never encountered this word before. The dictionary shows that it is derived from Hindi, and is used in Indian English.

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I have never encountered this word before. The dictionary shows that it is derived from Hindi, and is used in Indian English.
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Hi Tom,

I don't know that word either. Actually, I'm a bit amazed that you managed to find it in the OED at all. If you try to look that word up using onelook.com, you come up empty.
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Mr. TomThe word "Thekedar" is VERY common in my country -- I want to ask if native speakers are familiar with it.
This is the first time I've ever heard of the word. Had it not been for your dictionary link, I would have had no idea that it was even a word of English.

CJ
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I seem to vaguely recall seeing the word "thikadar" before, in English literature written in an Indian setting.
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