chaukidar

== English == === Alternative forms === chocadar, chockedaur, chokadar, chokedar, chokidar, chowkedar, chowkidar, chaukidari, chawkidar, chawkidari === Etymology === From Hindi चौकीदार (caukīdār), from चौकी (caukī, “post”) + -दार (-dār, “-holder”). === Noun === chaukidar (plural chaukidars) (India) A watchman; a guard. ==== Related terms ====