panchnama

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noun

A record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.

OriginHindi पंचनामा →
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Meanings

nounpanchnama (plural panchnamas)

plural panchnamas · alternative punchnama

  1. IndiaA record of witness testimony, usually prepared by the police, during the investigation of a crime or after a death.

Origin

  1. Hindiपंचनामा
  2. Englishpanchnama

From Hindi पंचनामा (pañcnāmā, literally “five-document”), originally in reference to the five witnesses required by law.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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