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单词 havildar
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Definition of havildar in English:

havildar

noun ˈhavɪldɑː
  • (in South Asia) a soldier or police officer corresponding to a sergeant.

    (印度次大陆国家的)中士;警佐

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When some of the constables, havildars and other employees of the KSRP were asked to come on stage along with their children and wives to receive the prizes, the proud fathers walked in style with their head held high.
    • Prisoners appointed as overseers asked for the designation havildar, evoking police or military service, instead of the jail designation - daffadar.
    • Casualties among the platoon commanders had been so heavy that Gaje was made an acting havildar in command of a platoon of D Company.
    • The havildar on duty, Rajpal started preparing to carry Satish from first floor to the ground floor of the hospital.
    • It began with the sergeant, or havildar, thumping out a beat on an empty jerry can using a carabiner.

Origin

From Urdu hawildār, from Persian ḥawāldār 'trust-holder', from ḥawāl (from Arabic ḥawāl 'charge, assignment') + -dār 'holder'.

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