A term used in Indian English for a police constable or police official, particularly in colonial or older contexts.
From Hindi 'chōpā' or Hindustani, possibly related to chowkidār (watchman); adopted into Indian English during British colonial period.
Colonial languages created fascinating hybrids—English borrowed words like 'chopa' from Hindi while ruling India, and these words survived in Indian English even after independence, creating a unique vocabulary!
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