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panchnama

panchnama noun: a record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.

Noun

panchnama (plural panchnamas)

  1. (India) A record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.

Forms of panchnama

pluralpanchnamas
alternative formpunchnama

Origin of panchnama

From Hindi पंचनामा (pañcnāmā, literally “five-document”), originally in reference to the five witnesses required by law.

Questions about panchnama

What does panchnama mean?
Panchnama means a record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.
What part of speech is panchnama?
Panchnama is a noun.
What is the plural of panchnama?
The plural of panchnama is panchnamas.

Words near panchnama in the dictionary

  1. panchion
  2. panchions
  3. panchira
  4. Panchkula
  5. Panchmahal
  6. panchnama
  7. panchnamas
  8. panchreston
  9. panchrestons
  10. Panchristism
  11. panchromatic

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