durwan

noun

dur·​wan

də(r)ˈwän,

-wȯn

plural -s

India

: porter, doorkeeper

Word History

Etymology

Persian darwān, from dar door (from Middle Persian, from Old Persian duvar-) + Persian -wān keeping, guarding, from Middle Persian -pān; akin to Sanskrit dvār door

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