chobdar

noun

chob·​dar

ˈchōbˌdär

variants or less commonly chopdar

ˈchōpˌdär

plural -s

India

: usher, attendant

Word History

Etymology

Hindi cobdār, from Persian chōbdār, chūbdār, from chōb, chūb staff, wood (from Middle Persian chōp wood) + -dār having

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