हवलदार

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian حوالدار (havâldâr).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦə.ʋəl.d̪ɑːɾ/, [ɦə.ʋəl̪.d̪äːɾ]

Noun

हवलदार (havaldār) m (Urdu spelling حوالدار)

  1. low-ranking police officer or soldier
  2. (military) havildar, sergeant

Declension

Derived terms

  • हवालदारी (havāldārī)
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