ਹਵਾਲਦਾਰ

Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian حوالدار (hawāl-dār). Compare Hindi हवलदार (havaldār).

Noun edit

ਹਵਾਲਦਾਰ (havāldārm (feminine ਹਵਾਲਦਾਰਨੀ, Shahmukhi spelling حوالدار)

  1. havildar
  2. head constable, police sergeant

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