Peshkar, Pēṣkār, Pēśkār: 2 definitions
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Peshkar means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPēṣkār (ಪೇಷ್ಕಾರ್):—
1) [noun] a revenue officer in the erstwhile system of government.
2) [noun] an officer in a temple.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPēṣkār (பேஷ்கார்) noun < Urdu pēṣ-kār. (C. G.)
1. Deputy, agent, manager; காரியஸ்தன். [kariyasthan.]
2. A revenue officer placed in charge of a division of a taluk and invested with the same authority as a Tahsildar; நாட்டின் ஓர் பகுதியின் அர சிறை யதிகாரி. [nattin or paguthiyin ara sirai yathigari.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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