chowkidar
/ˈtʃəʊkɪdɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण चोकिडार
चौकीदार, पहरेदार
Core word
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[C] Indian English
a person whose job is to guard a building or an area, especially at night
चौकीदार, पहरेदार
- The chowkidar locks the main gate at ten o'clock.
- The society has hired two chowkidars for the night shift.
- The chowkidar blew his whistle as he walked down the lane at night.
+ 2 more examples
- Please tell the chowkidar if you expect a visitor.
- The old chowkidar has guarded the building for twenty years.
Synonyms watchman guard security guard caretaker sentry
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chowkidar (countable noun)
A chowkidar is a watchman or guard, usually posted at a gate or building at night. It is a countable noun, with the plural chowkidars.
Chowkidar चौकीदार या पहरेदार है, जो प्रायः रात में फाटक या इमारत पर तैनात रहता है। यह countable है; plural 'chowkidars' है।
- The chowkidar opened the gate for the milkman.
- Each society hires two chowkidars.
chowkidar of / at + place
Use of or at to name the place that he guards.
जिस जगह की वह रखवाली करता है, उसके लिए of या at आता है।
- He works as a chowkidar of the old bank building.
- The chowkidar at the college gate checks identity cards.
chowkidar + verb of guarding
Typical actions are guard, watch over, patrol and keep watch. Keep watch is followed by over or on.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ guard, watch over, patrol और keep watch हैं। 'Keep watch' के बाद over या on आता है।
- The chowkidar kept watch over the shop all night.
- A chowkidar patrols the lane with a torch.
chowkidar vs guard vs watchman
Chowkidar is the Indian word; watchman is the plain English equivalent; guard may also mean an armed security person.
Chowkidar भारतीय शब्द है; watchman उसका सीधा अंग्रेज़ी रूप है; guard सशस्त्र सुरक्षाकर्मी भी हो सकता है।
- The watchman at the gate was an old chowkidar.
+Collocations 5
adjective + chowkidar
nightoldalertretiredfaithful
- The night chowkidar blew his whistle at midnight.
verb + chowkidar
hireappointcallwakeask
- The society appointed a new chowkidar.
chowkidar + noun
cabinwhistledutystickuniform
- The chowkidar sat in his small cabin.
chowkidar + of
of the buildingof the schoolof the farmof the colony
- He is the chowkidar of the colony.
chowkidar's activities
guard the gatecheck visitorspatrol the lanekeep a register
- The chowkidar checks all visitors at the gate.
“More examples 5
- The chowkidar told the thieves to stop, and they ran away.
चौकीदार ने चोरों को रुकने को कहा, और वे भाग गए।
- Radhika thanked the chowkidar for returning her lost bag.
राधिका ने खोया हुआ बैग लौटाने के लिए चौकीदार को धन्यवाद दिया।
- The chowkidar in our colony cycles round the lanes every night.
हमारी कॉलोनी का चौकीदार हर रात गलियों में साइकिल से चक्कर लगाता है।
- Visitors must sign the register kept by the chowkidar.
आगंतुकों को चौकीदार के पास रखे रजिस्टर में हस्ताक्षर करने होंगे।
- He has been a chowkidar at the same bank for twenty years.
वह बीस वर्षों से उसी बैंक में चौकीदार है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The chowkidar guarded to the gate.
✓ The chowkidar guarded the gate.
Guard is transitive and takes its object directly, without to.
Guard सकर्मक क्रिया है और उसका object बिना 'to' के आता है।
✗ He is working like a chowkidar in a bank.
✓ He is working as a chowkidar in a bank.
For a real job or role use as; like only compares.
वास्तविक पद या काम के लिए 'as' आता है; 'like' केवल तुलना करता है।