kotwal

kot·wal

K k

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of kotwal word

noun kotwal an Indian police officer. 1
noun kotwal (historical) The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India. 1
noun kotwal a senior police officer or magistrate in an Indian town 0
noun kotwal The local police chief or magistrate of an Indian town or city. 0

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Origin of kotwal

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 Kotwal

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Kotwal

kotwal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

kotwal usage trend in Literature

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