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nakhoda

noun
na·​kho·​da | \ ˈnäkəˌdä\
variants: or nucquedah \ ˈnək-​ \
plural -s

Definition of nakhoda

: a master of a native Indian vessel

History and Etymology for nakhoda

Persian nākhudā, from nāv boat (from Old Persian) + khudā master, from Middle Persian khutāī; akin to Sanskrit nau ship

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