Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chowki

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
chow-ki
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).

Indian usage

noun

A custom house.

Indian usage

noun

A kind of short stool or bench.

Indian usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: चौकी

Usage

Inflected Forms

chowkis (plural) chauki (alternative) chawki (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

chowk

Questions

What does chowki mean?
The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
Where does chowki come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce chowki

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