abkari
noun
- tax on business of selling liquor in India
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɑbˈkɑɹ.i/
noun
Etymology: From Persian آبکاری (âbkâri), from آبکار (âbkâr).
- The manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
- A revenue tax on the manufacture or sale of liquors and drugs.