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kotwali

Pronunciation: /kɒtˈwɑːli/

Definition of kotwali

noun

Indian

a police station.

Origin:

from Hindi koṭvālī, from koṭvāl (see kotwal)

Nearby words

Kota Baharu
Kota Kinabalu
Kotka
koto
kotwal
kotwali
Kotzebue, August von
Koufax, Sandy
koumiss
kouprey
kouros

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