Chaukidar

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A watchman; a guard. India

    "A chowkidar (watchman) was deputed to do justice."

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"A chowkidar (watchman) was deputed to do justice."

Etymology

From Hindi चौकीदार (caukīdār), from चौकी (caukī, “post”) + -दार (-dār, “-holder”).

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