चौक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (cadukka), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka). Cognate with Punjabi ਚੌਕ (cauk), Nepali चोक (cok), Gujarati ચોક (cok), Odia ଚଉକ (côukô).

Noun

चौक • (cauk) m (Urdu spelling چوک)

  1. plaza, square; chowk
  2. intersection

Declension

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

  1. plaza, square; chowk
  2. intersection

Declension

Declension of चौक (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
चौक
ċauk
direct
plural
चौक
ċauk
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
चौक
ċauk
चौक
ċauk
oblique
सामान्यरूप
चौका
ċaukā
चौकां-
ċaukān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
चौकाला
ċaukālā
चौकांना
ċaukānnā
ergative चौकाने, चौकानं
ċaukāne, ċaukāna
चौकांनी
ċaukānnī
instrumental चौकाशी
ċaukāśī
चौकांशी
ċaukānśī
locative
सप्तमी
चौकात
ċaukāt
चौकांत
ċaukāt
vocative
संबोधन
चौका
ċaukā
चौकांनो
ċaukānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of चौक (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
चौकाचा
ċaukāċā
चौकाचे
ċaukāċe
चौकाची
ċaukācī
चौकाच्या
ċaukācā
चौकाचे, चौकाचं
ċaukāċe, ċaukāċa
चौकाची
ċaukācī
चौकाच्या
ċaukācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
चौकांचा
ċaukānċā
चौकांचे
ċaukānċe
चौकांची
ċaukāñcī
चौकांच्या
ċaukāncā
चौकांचे, चौकांचं
ċaukānċe, ċaukānċa
चौकांची
ċaukāñcī
चौकांच्या
ċaukāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

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

  1. Devanagari form of 𑘓𑘼𑘎 (cauka)
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