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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kotwal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
kot-w-al
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.

noun

The local police chief or magistrate of a town or city in India or the East Indies.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कोतवाल (kotvāl); see there for more.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

kotwals (plural) catwal (alternative) cotwal (alternative) cutwal (alternative) cutwaul (alternative) kutwal (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kotwali

Questions

What does kotwal mean?
The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
Where does kotwal come from?
Borrowed from Hindi कोतवाल (kotvāl); see there for more.

How to pronounce kotwal

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