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[ koht-wahl ] / ˈkoʊt wɑl /
noun Indian English.an Indian police officer. Origin of kotwalFirst recorded in 1575–85, kotwal is from the Hindi word koṭwāl Words nearby kotwalkotch, koto, Kotte, kotuku, kotukutuku, kotwal, kotwali, Kotzebue, Kotzebue Sound, Koufax, koulibiaca Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kotwalThe reputed son of the Kotwal grew up a vigorous, robust lad. Folk-Tales of Bengal|Lal Behari Day Wherefore I say to the kotwal of this city: if there is any more plundering he shall be hanged. Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang I had no business with the kotwal, as you may have imagined. Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor It so happened that at that hour the Kotwal (prefect of the police) of the country was passing that way. Folk-Tales of Bengal|Lal Behari Day
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