CHAWL


Meaning of CHAWL in English

[ tʃɔ:l ]

■ noun (in the Indian subcontinent) a large building divided into separate tenements, offering cheap, basic accommodation.

Origin

from Marathi cāḻ , denoting a long narrow building.

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