darogha
/ (dɑːˈrəʊɡɑː) /
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noun (in India and Pakistan)
a manager
an inspector
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Word Origin for darogha
Urdu
Words nearby darogha
darner, darning, darning egg, darning needle, Darnley, darogha, Darren, Darrow, Darrow, Clarence, darshan, darshana
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How to use darogha in a sentence
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 TaylorIt 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 TaylorThe 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