katwal
Pronunciation: [ˈkat̚.wal]
“katwal” is an Indonesian word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
Etymology
From Malay katwal, from Classical Malay katwal, from Classical Persian کوتوال (kotvāl), from Sauraseni Prakrit, from Sanskrit कोटपाल/कोट्टपाल (koṭapāla/koṭṭapāla) as कोट/कोट्ट (koṭa/koṭṭa, “fort, castle”) + पाल (pāla, “guard, protector, keeper”). Cognate of Hindi कोतवाल (kotvāl).
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