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chowki

chowki noun: the post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).

Noun

chowki (plural chowkis)

  1. (India) The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
  2. (India) A custom house.
  3. (India) A kind of short stool or bench.

Forms of chowki

pluralchowkis
alternative formchauki
alternative formchawki

Origin of chowki

Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī).

Phrases with chowki

Questions about chowki

What does chowki mean?
Chowki means the post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
What part of speech is chowki?
Chowki is a noun.
What is the plural of chowki?
The plural of chowki is chowkis.

Words near chowki in the dictionary

  1. chowk
  2. chowkat
  3. chowkats
  4. chowkedar
  5. chowkedars
  6. chowki
  7. chowkidar
  8. chowkidars
  9. chowkis
  10. chowks
  11. chowline

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