ਚੌਧਰੀ

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit चतुर्धर (caturdhara, “name of a family or race”).

Noun[edit]

ਚੌਧਰੀ • (caudhrī) m (feminine ਚੁਧਰਾਣੀ, Shahmukhi spelling چودھری)

  1. headman of a village, community, etc.
  2. an honorific, usually for Jatts
  3. (familiar) bigwig, leader

Proper noun[edit]

ਚੌਧਰੀ • (caudhrī) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling چودھری)

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Chaudhary

Further reading[edit]

  • “ਚੌਧਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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