"chowki" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chowkis [plural], chauki [alternative], chawki [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|चौकी}} Hindi चौकी (caukī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chowki (plural chowkis), {{tlb|en|India}} (India)
  1. The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar). Tags: India
    Sense id: en-chowki-en-noun-pw6m3MXb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Furniture Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 21 4 Disambiguation of Indian English: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 18 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 14 6 Disambiguation of Furniture: 59 12 29
  2. A custom house. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-chowki-en-noun-qTgX46rC Categories (other): Indian English Disambiguation of Indian English: 42 42 16
  3. A kind of short stool or bench. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-chowki-en-noun-vEeCflrX Categories (other): Indian English Disambiguation of Indian English: 42 42 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chowk

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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