kotwalee

kotwalee
\\ˈkōtˌwälē\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Hindi kotwālī, from Persian, from kotwāl
: a police station in India

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  • kotwalee — kot·wa·lee …   English syllables

  • List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… …   Wikipedia

  • kotwali — /koht wah lee/, n. Anglo Indian. a police station. Also, kotwalee. [1835 45; < Hindi kotwali] * * * …   Universalium

  • kotwali — /koht wah lee/, n. Anglo Indian. a police station. Also, kotwalee. [1835 45; < Hindi kotwali] …   Useful english dictionary

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