Etymology

kotwal

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Today it means: The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India. Full definition →

Hindi कोतवाल
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromकोतवाल
  2. English todaykotwal

Borrowed from Hindi कोतवाल (kotvāl); see there for more.

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