noun
Meaning 1
A banker or moneychanger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
schroff
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ʃɹɒf/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɒf
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CMU ARPABET: SH R AO1 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of shroff: A cashier's office or booth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hong-Kong, alt-of, alternative
Examples
- Pay your bill at the schroff.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian صراف (sarâf) or Urdu صراف (sarrāf), from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf).