kotwal
kotwal noun: the leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
Noun
kotwal (plural kotwals)
- The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
- The local police chief or magistrate of a town or city in India or the East Indies.
- Why do people pay taxes, offer their wrists for manacling when the kotwal or even an ordinary policeman shows up at the door to arrest a man who is accused of committing a theft or murder?1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 437
Forms of kotwal
| plural | kotwals |
|---|---|
| alternative form | catwal |
| alternative form | cotwal |
| alternative form | cutwal |
| alternative form | cutwaul |
| alternative form | kutwal |
Origin of kotwal
Borrowed from Hindi कोतवाल (kotvāl); see there for more.
Questions about kotwal
- What does kotwal mean?
- Kotwal means the leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
- What part of speech is kotwal?
- Kotwal is a noun.
- What is the plural of kotwal?
- The plural of kotwal is kotwals.
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