chowki
noun
chowki is spelled C-H-O-W-K-I: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chowki means “The post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chowki is chowkis.
How many letters and syllables are in chowki?
| Letters | 6: C-H-O-W-K-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chowki?
Chowki appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of chowki
- chowkis plural
- chauki
- chawki
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chowki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaThe post of a watchman or policeman (chaukidar).
- 2
IndiaA custom house.
- 3
IndiaA kind of short stool or bench.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chowki come from?
Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).