"chowkat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃaʊˈkæt/ Audio: En-chowkat.oga [UK] Forms: chowkats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चौखट (caukhaṭ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|चौखट}} Hindi चौखट (caukhaṭ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chowkat (plural chowkats)
  1. (India) A decorative frame or sill on a door or window. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-chowkat-en-noun-vSUVOuis Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chowkat meaning in English (2.6kB)

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          "ref": "1963, Tarjit Singh, Practical Book on Sessional and Project Examinations, Specially for Civil Engineering Students",
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