మేస్త్రి

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Telugu[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese mestre.

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Noun[edit]

మేస్త్రి (mēstri? (plural మేస్త్రులు)

  1. foreman, master or head workman/worker; particularly in construction work.
  2. (Telangana) construction worker, mason
  3. (North Andhra) negotiator, mediator, broker

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