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]
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