challan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चालान (cālān) / Urdu چَالَان (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, Dr Ashok Sharma, Auditing, New Delhi, page 92:

     The stores department will issue a challan for each packing.

   • 2012 January 3, The Times of India:

     In past two years, Mohali police issued a paltry 17 challans to school bus operators for violations. Offences included speeding, rash driving and overloading.

Verb

challan (third-person singular simple present challans, present participle challaning or challanning, simple past and past participle challaned or challanned)

1. (South Asia) To issue an official infringement citation.

Anagrams

• Lachlan