English Explanatory Dictionary

chout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An assessment equal to a quarter of the revenue, levied by the Marathas from other Indian kingdoms as compensation for being exempted from plunder.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃaʊt/

Word forms

chout chouts chowt

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi चौथ (cauth, “one quarter”).

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