nakhoda
/ˈnɑːkədɑː/ /nəˈkəʊdə/(also nakhuda)
noun
The captain or master of a local boat in Indo-Malayan or Arabian waters.
Origin
Early 17th century. From Persian nāḵudā master, captain of a ship from nāw boat, ship + ḵudā master; partly via Urdu nāḵudā, Malay nakhoda, and Arabic nāḵūḏa.