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kangany

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kan·​ga·​ny
variants: or kangani \ kəŋˈgänē \
plural kanganies or kanganis

Definition of kangany

: an overseer of labor in Sri Lanka, India, and Malaysia

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History and Etymology for kangany

Tamil kaṇkāṇi, literally, one who sees with the eyes, from kaṇ eye + kāṇ to see

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“Kangany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kangany. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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