In Indian English, a young boy or servant; a term used in South Asian contexts.
From Hindi/Urdu 'chokra' (छोकरा), meaning a boy or young person. The word entered English through colonial India and the British Raj, reflecting the social hierarchies of the time.
Colonial English adopted dozens of everyday words from Hindi—like 'chokra,' 'bungalow,' and 'shampoo'—showing how contact between cultures leaves permanent marks in our vocabulary.
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