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Indonesian
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).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: kat‧wal
Noun
katwal (plural katwal-katwal)
- (obsolete) policeman.
- (obsolete) police commissar.
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