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Where does “saraf” come from?

saraf (English) comes from Hindi सर्राफ़, from Urdu صراف, from Arabic صَرَّاف — moneychanger.

saraf (English): A provider of financial services in the Middle...

Definitions

  1. A provider of financial services in the Middle...

Ancestry of “saraf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसर्राफ़—
2Urduصراف—
3Arabicصَرَّافmoneychanger

Words derived from “saraf”

  • shroff
Every word from Arabic صَرَّاف →