darogha

/ (dɑːˈrəʊɡɑː) /

noun (in India and Pakistan)

a manager

an inspector

Nearby words

darning, darning egg, darning needle, darnley, darnley, henry stuart, lord, darogha, darren, darrow, darrow, clarence, darrow, clarence seward, darshan

Word Origin for darogha

Urdu

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Examples from the Web for darogha

It came at last; after some days of weary expectation, the order reached the Darogha, and it was quickly conveyed to me.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
The Marghnns also came in after two or three days, having beaten and chased their commandant (darogha).
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
The Darogha applied his key to the lock; it was opened, and the whole party rushed in and seized us.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor