hundi means hawala (informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
Borrowed from Gujarati and Kachchi હૂંડી (huṇḍī), and Hindustani हुंडी (huṇḍī) / ہُنْڈی (huṇḍī), ultimately derived from Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā).
noun
- hawala (informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East)
- a collection box used in Indian temples to collect cash offerings from devotees
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