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mehtar (mehter, mihtar)
12016-05-23T11:56:41-04:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1422Glossaryplain2016-05-31T14:21:19-04:00Sarita Mizinf3227efb2a3c20c94b23681a0d509e36b12805e9(Hindustani) a sweeper or scavenger. A servant, typically of low caste, who is hired to sweep floors and deal with rubbish.