Crossword clues for shroff
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shroff \Shroff\, n. [Ar. sarr[=a]f.] A banker, or changer of money. [East Indies]
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context India English) A money-changer or banker in South Asia. 2 (context Hong Kong English) A cashier at a car park.
Wikipedia
Shroff may refer to:
- a cashier, especially in a car park in East Asia.
- a money changer or banker in South Asia.
The word is derived from the Hindustani word saraf ( bullion merchant), which in turn, is ultimately derived from the Arabic ṣarrāf. It is also used as a family name by people of South Asian descent.
Usage examples of "shroff".
That afternoon the four perspiring Japanese porters put down the iron-banded chest watched by three Bakufu officials of no import, Sir William, interpreters, an officer from the army accounting department, the Legation shroff, a Chinese, and Vargas, to check him.
The foreign devil said the letter was urgent so the shroff asked this person to put it here in case our Illustrious Master wanted it.
He left his affairs in the hands of the shroff, the Chinese accountant, who could be trusted to manage them for a short time.
The shroff was clicking on his abacus, and left off snicking the beads up and down to remark casually that the compradore had gone.
Chinese accountant, and the shroff looked him back fairly in the eye, and the same thought passed through both minds.
The shroff should learn things from the beginning, and taking charge of the bales and boxes in the warehouses, counting them, distributing their contents, was part of the business.
Withers and the shroff preferred the cart, for there were worse if smaller animals than camels to be found in native hostelries.
The shroff was very fearful, but as he was to be compradore now, to do the work of a European, he could not show fear.
But the mafu and the coolies were too frightened to continue the journey, so they were left behind, and Withers and the shroff went off by themselves.
Withers and the shroff continued their desolate journey, day by day, across the plains, over such roads as are not, save in North China.
The little shroff, however, who was also filled with terror, did not think they were safe at all.
Both shroffs checked the weight of each small bar of gold twice, then the weight each of the stacks of chipped coins, then used an abacus to calculate the total against the current rate of exchange.
Just down the street in the best location on the waterfront, the Struan Building was well lit, as was Brock and Sons, next door, both with many clerks and shroffs still at their work.
Except for Vargas, all clerks, shroffs and other staff had their own staircase and rooms far to the back of the godown.
And poisonous to all such ancestral inspirations are the rascally devices of shroffs and money-changers.