durwan
(India) A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(India) A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.
Old Mattu, the Hindu durwan who looked after the European church, was standing in the sunlight below the veranda.
Origin: From دروان / दरवान, from , from doorkeeper, from door + keeper, guardian. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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