CHOWKIDAR


Meaning of CHOWKIDAR in English

[ 'tʃɒ~kɪdα: \]

(also chokidar 'tʃɒkɪdα: )

■ noun (in the Indian subcontinent) a watchman or gatekeeper.

Origin

from Urdu caukīdār , from caukī 'toll house' + -dār 'keeper'.

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