Durwan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Durwan is a noun meaning (India) A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.
Meaning
(India) A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.
Example Sentences
Old Mattu, the Hindu durwan who looked after the European church, was standing in the sunlight below the veranda.
Outside my retreat, our house was full of relatives and other people. […] Mukundalal the durwan is outside rolling on the ground with the one-eyed wrestler, trying out a new wrestling fall.
Word Forms
- durwans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include durwaun, dirwan, doormaid, deewan, diwani, dubash.
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