कोटवाल

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit कोटपाल (koṭapāla)/कोट्टपाल (koṭṭapāla) from कोट (koṭa)/कोट्ट (koṭṭa, fort, castle) + पाल (pāla, guard, protector, keeper). Doublet of कोतवाल (kotvāl).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /koːʈ.ʋɑːl/, [koːʈ.wäːl]

Noun

कोटवाल • (koṭvāl) m (Urdu spelling کوٹوال)

  1. Synonym of कोतवाल (kotvāl)

Declension

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