crorepati
Im uncertain about a word I saw in the NYTimes today:NYT...For a sliver of Indians, the go-go years are here. The same sentiment has permeated the countryside, where young men drive bright yellow...
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crore + paticrore = One hundred lakhs, i.e. 10,000,000pati = master, lord, posessor, etc; from IE, poti
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Thanks, Etym Dub, that's really informative, and the glossary of Indian-English words is a valuable resource to add to my list of word origin links.
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