phoorza

noun — 2 senses

phoorza

noun

Etymology From Gujarati ફુરજો (phurjo), from Arabic فُرْضَة (furḍa).

1

India, Obsolete A custom house.

2

India, Broadly, Obsolete A tax or custom duty.

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