darogha

/ (dɑːˈrəʊɡɑː) /

noun (in India and Pakistan)

a manager
an inspector

Word Origin for darogha

Urdu

Words nearby darogha

darner, darning, darning egg, darning needle, darnley, darogha, darren, darrow, darrow, clarence, darshan, darshana

Example sentences from the Web for darogha

  • It came at last; after some days of weary expectation, the order reached the Darogha, and it was quickly conveyed to me.

    Confessions of a Thug |Philip Meadows Taylor

  • The Marghnns also came in after two or three days, having beaten and chased their commandant (darogha).

    The Bbur-nma in English |Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

  • The Darogha applied his key to the lock; it was opened, and the whole party rushed in and seized us.

    Confessions of a Thug |Philip Meadows Taylor