Meanings
plural chaonis · alternative chownee
- IndiaobsoleteAn Anglo-Indian cantonment.
Origin
- Hindi[Term?]“thatched roof”
- Englishchaoni
From Hindi [Term?] (“thatched roof”).
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chaoni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaoni
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