"chowt" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chowts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Marathi चौथ (cauth, “one quarter”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mr|चौथ|t=one quarter}} Marathi चौथ (cauth, “one quarter”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chowt (plural chowts)
  1. (British India, historical) Alternative spelling of chout. Tags: British, India, alt-of, alternative, historical Alternative form of: chout Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-chowt-en-noun-OkQ20AUo Categories (other): British India English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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