kotwal

American  

[koht-wahl] / ˈkoʊt wɑl /

Or cotwal

noun

Indian English.

1. an Indian police officer.

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Etymology

Origin of kotwal

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

Example Sentences

The kotwal is going his rounds, his rounds.’”

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry

Presently, when he had finished his devotions, the kotwal asked him to explain how he had obtained possession of the princess's necklace.

From Indian Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph

Islamabad being, as its name implies, the "abode of Mahomedanism," I had set the kotwal to work to procure me a good copy of the Koran.

From Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet by Knight, William Henry

"How did you get the necklace?" the kotwal asked.

From Indian Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph

The prince waited and waited, till at last the goldsmith returned, and with him the kotwal, who at once took the prince into custody on the charge of stealing the princess's necklace.

From Indian Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph