हवलदार
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian حوالدار (havaldâr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦə.ʋəl.d̪ɑːɾ/
Noun
हवलदार • (havaldār) m
- low-ranking police officer or soldier
- (military) havildar, sergeant
Declension
| Declension of हवलदार | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | हवलदार (havaldār) | हवलदार (havaldār) |
| Oblique | हवलदार (havaldār) | हवलदारों (havaldārõ) |
| Vocative | हवलदार (havaldār) | हवलदारो (havaldāro) |
Derived terms
- हवालदारी (havāldārī)