noun
or cut·chery (ˌ)kəˈcherē, ˈkəchərē
( -es )
Etymology: Hindi kacahrī, from kaca- (probably from Prakrit kacca, from Sanskrit kṛtya ) + -hri (probably from Prakrit ghara house, hearth); akin to Sanskrit kṛtyā act, action, karman act, work and to Sanskrit gharma heat — more at karma , warm
India : a public office for administrative or judicial business : courthouse ; also : any administrative office (as of a planter)