रखवाला

Hindi

Alternative forms

रखवाल (rakhvāl)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀯𑀸𑀮 (rakkhavāla), from Sanskrit रक्षपाल (rakṣapāla). Cognate with Bengali রাখাল (rakhal).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾəkʰ.ʋɑː.lɑː/, [ɾɐkʰ.ʋäː.läː]

Noun

रखवाला • (rakhvālā) m (Urdu spelling رکھوالا)

protector, guard, patrolman
herdsman, herder

Declension

Declension of *रखवाला* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	रखवाला rakhvālā	रखवाले rakhvāle
oblique	रखवाले rakhvāle	रखवालों rakhvālõ
vocative	रखवाले rakhvāle	रखवालो rakhvālo

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “रखवाला”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press