- chawl
- [tʃɔ:l]noun (in the Indian subcontinent) a large building divided into separate tenements, offering cheap, basic accommodation.Originfrom Marathi cāḻ, denoting a long narrow building.
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Chawl — A Chawl in Mumbai. A chawl (from Marathi चाळ, chāḷ) is a name for a type of building found in India. They are often 4 to 5 stories with about 10 to 20 tenements, referred to as kholis, which literally mean rooms on each floor. Many chawls can be… … Wikipedia
chawl — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Tenement, see also kholi … English dialects glossary
chawl — I. , sb. == jaw. Body and Soul, 189. Pol. S. 154. AS. ceafl. SS. chevele. pl. chæfles II. , v. n. == to chide, jaw. Pol. S. 240 … Oldest English Words
chawl — ˈchȯl noun ( s) Etymology: Hindi cāl thatched roof : a large tenement house especially in the factory cities of India … Useful english dictionary
Dagdi Chawl — is an erstwhile slum neighbourhood in Byculla, Mumbai, used to house mill workers from the nearby industries. Now it is known for the fortified home of mafia don turned politician Arun Gawli. [1] Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagdi… … Wikipedia
Lohar Chawl — is an area in South Mumbai famous for selling hardware. It is parallel to Dava Bazaar and sells electrical and hardware based items such as springs, curtain rods, taps, pumps and so on. Lohar means iron in Hindi … Wikipedia
chaldron — /chawl dreuhn/, n. an English dry measure formerly used for coal, coke, lime, and the like, varying locally from 32 to 36 bushels or more. [1375 1425; late ME, earlier chaudron < MF chauderon CAULDRON] * * * … Universalium
chaulmoogra — /chawl mooh greuh/, n. any of several trees of the genus Hydnocarpus (or Taraktogenos), of southeastern Asia, esp. H. kurzii, the seeds of which yield chaulmoogra oil. [1805 15; < Bengali calmugra] * * * … Universalium
Arun Gawli — Personal details Born unknown India Spouse(s) Asha Gawli Arun Gulab Gawli (Marathi: अरुण गवळी), known to his followers as Daddy , is an alleged criminal turned politician from … Wikipedia
Konkani Muslims — Konkani / Kokani Muslims is a Muslim sub ethnic group of Maharashtrian Muslims living in the Konkan region of India. They speak the Konkani language. A good number of them live in Mumbai. There is a large Konkani Muslim diaspora community of… … Wikipedia
