chowki
Chowki is a versatile South Asian term with several distinct meanings depending on context.
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Chowki is a versatile South Asian term with several distinct meanings depending on context. Most commonly it refers to a police post or checkpoint — a small outpost where watchmen or constables are stationed to monitor an area. It can also mean a low stool or bench, the kind you'd find in a traditional household, as well as a customs post or tollbooth. The word travels comfortably between bureaucratic, domestic, and law-enforcement contexts across India and Pakistan.
The driver was waved through the chowki after the guard checked his papers and nodded him on.
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A custom house.
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A kind of short stool or bench.
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The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
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