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chowkidar
chow·ki·dar [ chówkee dr ] (plural chow·ki·dars)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Asia somebody who keeps watch: somebody employed to guard an area or building
[Early 17th century. < Urdu chaukidar< Hindi cauki "police station" + Urdu -dar "keeper"]
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