چوکیدار

English translation: Guard or watchman

11:11 Apr 13, 2011
Dari to English translations [PRO]
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Dari term or phrase: چوکیدار
عدم مداخله در امور چوکیداران در شهرها
Faezeh Robinson
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:25
English translation:Guard or watchman
Explanation:
A chowkidar is a person who sits in front offices gates and is charged with the duty to guard the place or an eye on things from a security point of view. Also referred to as gate keep in some places.

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Note added at 212 days (2011-11-12 10:22:17 GMT)
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A chowkidar is a person who sits in front of offices gates and is charged with the duty to guard the place or keep an eye on things from a security point of view. Also referred to as gate keep in some places.
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Ekhlas
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:25
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Summary of answers provided
5officer of peace. constable, police officer
Reza Ebrahimi
5Watchman
Subhan Fakhrizada
5Guard, Gate Keeper or watchman
Abdul Qayyum
5Guard or watchman
Ekhlas


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
officer of peace. constable, police officer


Explanation:
officer of peace. constable, police officer

Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 12:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Watchman


Explanation:
Watchman - a guard who keeps watch

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-04-13 12:38:30 GMT)
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Watchman is an individual, not necessarily uniformed or armed with a firearm, who provides protection/security for a house/market/office

Subhan Fakhrizada
Canada
Local time: 15:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari
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Guard, Gate Keeper or watchman


Explanation:
A person who guards or supervises a premises.

Abdul Qayyum
Local time: 00:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in UrduUrdu
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181 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Guard or watchman


Explanation:
A chowkidar is a person who sits in front offices gates and is charged with the duty to guard the place or an eye on things from a security point of view. Also referred to as gate keep in some places.

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Note added at 212 days (2011-11-12 10:22:17 GMT)
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A chowkidar is a person who sits in front of offices gates and is charged with the duty to guard the place or keep an eye on things from a security point of view. Also referred to as gate keep in some places.

Ekhlas
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari
PRO pts in category: 3
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