chowki

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noun

The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).

OriginHindi चौकी →
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Meanings

nounchowki (plural chowkis)

plural chowkis · alternative chauki · alternative chawki

  1. IndiaThe post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
  2. IndiaA custom house.
  3. IndiaA kind of short stool or bench.

Origin

  1. Hindiचौकी
  2. Englishchowki

Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī).

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APA

chowki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowki

MLA

“chowki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chowki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chowki.

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