girmit

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Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English agreement, which was signed by indentured labourers brought from India to Fiji.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɪrmɪʈ/

Noun

girmit

indenture system

Derived terms

(girmityaa): A person who served under the indenture system

References

Fiji Hindi Dictionary

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