चौक
See also: चाकू, चेक, चक, चैक, चाक़ू, चूंकि, चूक, and चोक
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (cadukka), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka). Cognate with Punjabi ਚੌਕ (cauk), Nepali चोक (cok), Gujarati ચોક (cok), Oriya ଚଉକ (côukô).
Noun
चौक • (cauk) m (Urdu spelling چوک)
- plaza, square; chowk
- intersection
Declension
Declension of चौक (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | चौक cauk | चौक cauk |
| oblique | चौक cauk | चौकों caukõ |
| vocative | चौक cauk | चौको cauko |
Descendants
- → English: chowk
Further reading
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “चौक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “catuṣka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘓𑘼𑘎 (cauka), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓 (caükka), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡səuk/, [t͡səuːk]
Noun
चौक • (ċauk) m
- plaza, square; chowk
- intersection
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “चौक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “चौक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “catuṣka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Old Marathi
Noun
चौक (cauka) m
- Devanagari form of 𑘓𑘼𑘎 (cauka)