girmitya
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English agreement, referring to the agreement of the British government with the labourers as to the length of their stay in Fiji.
Noun[edit]
girmitya (plural girmityas)
- A descendant of indentured Indian labourers brought to Fiji to work on sugar cane plantations for the European settlers.