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saraf.

A provider of financial services in the Middle East and in South Asia, especially (historical) during the early modern and colonial period.

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Meaning & usage

noun/saˈɹɑːf/
  1. A provider of financial services in the Middle East and in South Asia, especially (historical) during the early modern and colonial period.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi सर्राफ़ (sarrāf) / Urdu صَرَّاف (sarrāf) and Classical Persian صَرَّاف (sarrāf), from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf).

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