ਚੌਧਰੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit चतुर्धर (caturdhara, “name of a family or race”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɔː˦.d̪ᵊ.ɾi]

Noun

ਚੌਧਰੀ • (caudhrī) m (feminine ਚੁਧਰਾਣੀ, Shahmukhi spelling چودھری)

1. headman of a village, community, etc.
2. an honorific, usually for Jatts
3. (familiar) bigwig, leader

Proper noun

ਚੌਧਰੀ • (caudhrī) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling چودھری)

1. a surname, equivalent to English Chaudhary

Further reading

• “ਚੌਧਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025