Where does “కిరాయి” come from?
కిరాయి (Telugu) comes from Persian کرایه, from Arabic كِرَاء — rent; fare, wage; wage.
కిరాయి (Telugu): Rent, hire, fare
Ancestry of “కిరాయి”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | کرایه | fare |
| 2 | Arabic | كِرَاء | rent; fare, wage; wage |