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chokidar, chowkidar Anglo-Ind.|ˈtʃəʊkɪdɑː(r)|
Also 7 chocadar, 9 chokey-dar, chockedaur, chokadar, choukidar, chokeydar, chokedar.
[Urdū chaukīdār, f. Hindī chaukī watching, etc. + Pers. -dār possessing, lord.]
A watchman, in India.
1696J. Ovington Voy. Suratt 416 (Y.) The Chocadars, or Souldiers, were remov'd from before our Gates. 1810T. Williamson E. Ind. Vade-Mec. I. 295 (Y.) The chokey-dar..parading about with his spear, shield, and sword. c1813Mrs. Sherwood Ayah & Lady vi. 35–6 Through favour of the chockedaur. 1816‘Quiz’ Grand Master viii. 222 Call'd loudly to a chokadar. 1844H. H. Wilson Brit. India II. 120 A sufficient number of watchmen, or choukidars. 1887Kipling From Sea to Sea (1899) II. 314 A chowkidar (watchman) was deputed to do justice. 1895B. M. Croker Village Tales (1896) 15 After some parley we were admitted by the chowkidar (or watchman). 1908Westm. Gaz. 4 May 5/1 The ‘chowkidar’ of each village..receives a Government salary of three rupees a month. 1953J. Masters Lotus & Wind 93 The chowkidar's disappeared too, so he must have been in league with this fellow. |