kotwali
or kot·wa·lee
[ koht-wah-lee ]
/ ˈkoʊt wɑ li /
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noun Indian English.
a police station.
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Origin of kotwali
First recorded in 1835–45, kotwali is from the Hindi word koṭwālī
Words nearby kotwali
koto, Kotte, kotuku, kotukutuku, kotwal, kotwali, Kotzebue, Kotzebue Sound, Koufax, koulibiaca, koumis
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Example sentences from the Web for kotwali
Nevertheless they beat him, and took his cart and all that was in it, and sent him to the Kotwali.
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