"durwan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: durwans [plural]
Etymology: From Hindustani دروان (drvān) / दरवान (darvān), from Classical Persian دروان (darwān), from دربان (darbān, “doorkeeper”), from در (dar, “door”) + ـبان (-bān, “keeper, guardian”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{der|en|fa-cls|دروان|tr=darwān}} Classical Persian دروان (darwān) Head templates: {{en-noun}} durwan (plural durwans)
  1. (India) A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building. Tags: India Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-durwan-en-noun-xGQtOul5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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