# peshgi

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of debt bondage where an advance loan by the employer is to be repaid by bonded labour

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani पेशगी (peśgī) / پیشْگی (peśgī, “advance”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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