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Meaning of "chaprassi" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CHAPRASSI

tʃʌˈprɑːsɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAPRASSI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chaprassi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAPRASSI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chaprassi in the English dictionary

The definition of chaprassi in the dictionary is the name given to an office worker or doorman in India.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHAPRASSI

Adivasi · arsey · arsy · brassy · classy · dalasi · darcy · farcy · glassy · grassy · Likasi · sanyasi · unclassy

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAPRASSI

chapman · Chapman Stick · chapmanship · chapmen · chappal · chapped · Chappell · chappie · chapping · chappy · chaps · chapstick · chapt · chaptalisation · chaptalise · chaptalization · chaptalize · chapter · chapter 11 · chapter 7

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAPRASSI

Agassi · bassi · byssi · colossi · concerti grossi · contrabassi · contrabbassi · kolbassi · lassi · Mossi · narcissi · Ossi · Senussi · Wessi

Synonyms and antonyms of chaprassi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chaprassi» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CHAPRASSI

Find out the translation of chaprassi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chaprassi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chaprassi» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

chaprassi
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

chaprassi
570 millions of speakers
en

English

chaprassi
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

chaprassi
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chaprassi
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

chaprassi
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

chaprassi
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

chaprassi
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

chaprassi
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Chaprassi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

chaprassi
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

chaprassi
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

chaprassi
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Chaprassi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chaprassi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

chaprassi
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चाप्रास
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

chaprassi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

chaprassi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

chaprassi
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

chaprassi
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

chaprassi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chaprassi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chaprassi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chaprassi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chaprassi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chaprassi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAPRASSI»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of chaprassi
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chaprassi

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAPRASSI»

Discover the use of chaprassi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chaprassi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raag Darbari: A Novel
The chaprassi turned. Standing in the doorway he said, 'Are you swearing, Principal Sahib?' 'All right, all right. Go, get about your work,' he replied. 'I am already doing my work. If you like, I'll stop.' Scowling, the Principal began to look at a ...
Śrīlāla Śukla, 1992
2
Official Reports on the last Journeys and the Death of ...
Here he halted 5 days, sent his Miinshi Ramcharn, and 2 Chaprassi' s to Kashmir , purchased 60 horses and provisions, and with Miinshi Mohammad Hassan a native of Peshaur, Dr. Harkishen, Gosht Mohammad Khansamah, myself, and ...
Hermann Schlagintweit, 1859
3
In the Districts of the Raj
I paid the tongawalla just a little generously and started going up the steps behind the chaprassi. I had not gone up half way, when I heard something like a large tap opening somewhere behind me in the porch. The liveried chaprassi dropped ...
Y.D. Gundevia, 1992
4
The Punjab Record: Or, Reference Book for Civil Officers : ...
1 Muharrir 15 3 Sialkot Dalawali l Muhnn-ir 15 §tat-ionery 2 1 Chaprassi 7 '0 Ba nnu . ... Stationery 2 I Chaprassi 7 “Zafarwal 1 Muharrir 15 Stationery 2 1 Chaprassi 7 ll Peshawar, B-irj Harri Stationery 2 Singh 1 Muharrir 15 4 Gurdaspur Sukho ...
5
Fated To Love
The chaprassi came running into the room. 'What is it, madam headmistress?' Respectfully addressing Firdaus, he fearfully looked from one angry woman to the other. 'Please, babaji, show this unwanted visitor out of our school. In future make ...
Qaisra Shahraz, Qaisra, 2009
6
Landing Right Side Up in Nehru's India: Field Notes from a ...
Phase 2: A chaprassi arrived with the form for sahib to sign confirming that the electrician paid his visit. Phase 3: Some days later, three men arrived to install the ceiling fans: the electrician, his assistant, and the inevitable chaprassi, receipt  ...
Jean Durgin Harlan, 2012
7
Bureaucrats Under Stress: Administrators and Administration ...
One of the men on the bench would be the doorman, or chaprassi. It is he who brings in the visitors' cards, explains that the secretary is busy, or just keeps some visitors away. Not even a high school graduate, although he can read and write ...
Richard P. Taub, 1969
8
The Return
The chaprassi glanced around, still hearing the giddy laughter of a young girl beyond one of doors. He had almost succeeded. She was close. Miserably dose. “Well then,” Augusta Graves declared firmly. “I shall see to the note. You may leave ...
Diane Haeger, 2012
9
Godan
When the chaprassi threatened them they struck work. The Rai Saheb's forehead furrowed with rage. "Come, I'll set the rascals right. They were not served with food, in the past. What right have they to demand it now? They were paid an anna ...
Premchand, 2002
10
The Raj Quartet, Volume 3: The Towers of Silence
Thank you.' She removed the plug and banged a bell. A chaprassi came. She gave him an order. 'Doctor Lal will be waiting, Miss Batchelor,' she said. 'Thank you.' She followed the chaprassi through into a corridor and found that Mr Maybrick ...
Paul Scott, 2010

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAPRASSI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chaprassi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The death of a fly
Well,..even a chaprassi is powerful in his domain, controls the sugar, the amount of tea leaves, how much milk…etc. etc.Recommend. MORE ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
2
Governors: creatures of presidential pleasure
It has been argued that a governor is not a chaprassi who can be sacked at the whims of a capricious Union government. These contentions ... «Livemint, Jun 14»
3
How to: archive and back up photos
... stork's cyanize aestheticism hyperpatriotically angulare tonalist prestricken kaury catamount nonchurchgoer pedunculi chaprassi inculpability ... «What Digital Camera, Sep 10»
REFERENCE
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