akhundzada
noun
akhund·za·da
\ˌä-ˌkün-ˈzä-də\
Definition of akhundzada
-s
India
: the son of a head officer —used as a title
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Origin and Etymology of akhundzada
Hindi ākhūndzāda, from Persian, from ākhūnd teacher + zāda son
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