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mahajan
ma·ha·jan [ mə h yn ] (plural ma·ha·jans)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Asia moneylender: a moneylender
[Mid-19th century. Via Hindi< Sanskrit mahājana< mahā "great" + jana "man"]
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