kotwali

or kot·wa·lee

[ koht-wah-lee ]
/ ˈkoʊt wɑ li /

noun Indian English.

a police station.

Origin of kotwali

First recorded in 1835–45, kotwali is from the Hindi word koṭwālī

Example sentences from the Web for kotwali

  • Nevertheless they beat him, and took his cart and all that was in it, and sent him to the Kotwali.

    Barclay of the Guides |Herbert Strang