shroff


shroff

noun
\ˈshräf, ˈshrf, especially Southern ˈsräf, ˈsrf\

Definition of SHROFF

: a banker or money changer in the Far East; especially : one who tests and evaluates coin

Origin of SHROFF

Hindi śarāf & Urdu sharāf, ultimately from Arabic ṣarrāf
First Known Use: 1618

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