cotwal

cot·wal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koht-wahl]
- /ˈkoʊt wɑl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koht-wahl]
- /ˈkoʊt wɑl/

Definitions of cotwal word

noun cotwal (in India) a chief police officer 3
noun cotwal an Indian police officer. 1
noun cotwal Alternative form of cutwal. 0

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Origin of cotwal

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85, kotwal is from the Hindi word koṭwāl

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Parts of speech for Cotwal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cotwal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cotwal usage trend in Literature

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