Where does “కిరాయి” come from?

కిరాయి (Telugu) comes from Persian کرایه, from Arabic كِرَاء — rent; fare, wage; wage.

కిరాయి (Telugu): Rent, hire, fare

Definitions

  1. Rent, hire, fare

Ancestry of “కిరాయి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکرایهfare
2Arabicكِرَاءrent; fare, wage; wage
Every word from Arabic كِرَاء →Every word from Persian کرایه →