चौकस
Hindi
Etymology
From चौ- (cau-, “four”) + कसना (kasnā, “to tighten”), meaning "secure from all four sides".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃɔː.kəs/
Adjective
चौकस • (caukas)
- safe, secure
- fine, proper, of good quality
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चौकस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press