chaukidar
chaukidar noun: a watchman; a guard.
Noun
chaukidar (plural chaukidars)
- A watchman; a guard.
- A chowkidar (watchman) was deputed to do justice.1887, Rudyard Kipling, From Sea to Sea
- ... And tell me do you think it was he himself who impersonated the policeman who so conveniently took over the guarding of the horse when the chowkidar's house was set on fire." "That is the chowkidar guarding the stables?" Ghote asked.1969, H. R. F. Keating, Inspector Ghote plays a joker
chaukidar meaning in Hindi
chaukidar in Hindi
- chaukidar, watchman
- चौकीदार caukīdār
Forms of chaukidar
| plural | chaukidars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | chocadar |
| alternative form | chockedaur |
| alternative form | chokadar |
| alternative form | chokedar |
| alternative form | chokidar |
| alternative form | chowkedar |
| alternative form | chowkidar |
| alternative form | chaukidari |
| alternative form | chawkidar |
| alternative form | chawkidari |
Origin of chaukidar
From Hindi चौकीदार (caukīdār), from चौकी (caukī, “post”) + -दार (-dār, “-holder”).
Questions about chaukidar
- What does chaukidar mean?
- Chaukidar means a watchman; a guard.
- What is chaukidar in Hindi?
- Chaukidar in Hindi is चौकीदार (caukīdār). See Chaukidar meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is chaukidar?
- Chaukidar is a noun.
- What is the plural of chaukidar?
- The plural of chaukidar is chaukidars.
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