"chowki" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chowkis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|चौकी}} Hindi चौकी (caukī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chowki (plural chowkis)
  1. The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar). Tags: India Categories (topical): Furniture
    Sense id: en-chowki-en-noun-pw6m3MXb Disambiguation of Furniture: 55 18 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 23 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 17 5
  2. A custom house. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-chowki-en-noun-qTgX46rC Categories (other): Indian English Disambiguation of Indian English: 38 49 13
  3. A kind of short stool or bench. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-chowki-en-noun-vEeCflrX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chauki, chawki Related terms: chowk

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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