chaupal

词形变化

chaupals 复数 chaupals

别名

caupal chowpal

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A village meeting-place, typically an open terrace covered for protection against the sun and rain; the village assembly itself.

    Whenever any person is to be reprimanded for the breach of village norms or for committing any serious offence, it is done at the chaupal. Villagers sit at the chaupal, smoke, play cards and do other things.

词源

From Hindi चौपाल (caupāl).

来源：wiktionary