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kavass

kavass noun: a Turkish armed policeman or courier.

Noun

kavass (plural kavasses)

  1. A Turkish armed policeman or courier

kavass meaning in Tamil

kavass in Tamil

பணியாள், வினாதூதர்

Forms of kavass

pluralkavasses
alternative formcavass
alternative formkavas

Origin of kavass

From Ottoman Turkish قواس (kavvas, “guard, sentry”), derived from Arabic قوّاس (qawwās, “archer”), from Arabic قَوْس (qaws, “bow”).

Questions about kavass

What does kavass mean?
Kavass means a Turkish armed policeman or courier.
What is kavass in Tamil?
Kavass in Tamil is பணியாள், வினாதூதர். See Kavass meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is kavass?
Kavass is a noun.
What is the plural of kavass?
The plural of kavass is kavasses.

Words near kavass in the dictionary

  1. kavapyrones
  2. Kavaratti
  3. Kavarskas
  4. kavas
  5. kavases
  6. kavass
  7. kavasses
  8. Kaveney
  9. Kavenna
  10. Kavennas
  11. Kaveri

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