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abwab

noun
ab·​wab | \ əbˈwäb\
plural -s

Definition of abwab

India
: any of various fines, cesses, or imposts levied by a native chief upon a landowner or subject

First Known Use of abwab

1782, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for abwab

Hindi abwāb, from Arabic, doors, sources of public revenue, plural of bāb door

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