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词汇 chokra
释义

Definition of chokra in English:

chokra

noun ˈtʃəʊkrə
derogatory
  • (in South Asia) a boy, especially one employed as a servant.

    〈主贬〉(印度次大陆)(尤指供役使用)男童

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The scene remains the same outside the ST bus stands at Shivajinagar and Pune Station where hired chokras pounce upon outward bound passengers before they can enter the ST stand.
    • So the bands started to play, the men were loaded into the bullock carts and off we went with the little chokras running along beside.
    • But this chokra has now become the king of the industry.
    • They were not so free as the chokras, since a different measure was used between a girl and a boy.
    • At the foot of the veranda a chokra lay on his back in the sun, pulling the punkah rope with his heel and shading his face with a broad strip of banana leaf.
    • And so, when one of our own, brown-skinned, desi chokras or chokris actually hits the big money button in Hollywood, they can't stand it.
    Synonyms
    attendant, retainer

Origin

From Hindi chokrā.

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