challan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चालान (cālān).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /tʃəˈlɑːn/, /ˈtʃʌlən/

Noun

challan (plural challans or challan)

  1. (South Asia) An official form or other kind of document, piece of paperwork, citation etc.
    • 2002, Romen Basu, Breach of Faith:
      Mathur sighed that things had come to such a pass that no honest businessman could get even a challan form without first handing out a few rupees.
    • 2010, Auditing, Dr Ashok Sharma, New Delhi 2010, p. 92:
      The stores department will issue a challan for each packing.
    • 2012, The Times of India, 3 Jan 2012:
      In past two years, Mohali police issued a paltry 17 challans to school bus operators for violations. Offences included speeding, rash driving and overloading.

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