चौक
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (cadukka), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka). Cognate with Punjabi ਚੌਕ (chauk), Nepali चोक (coka), Gujarati ચોક (cok), Oriya ଚଉକ (côukô).
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 (4629)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi 𑘓𑘼𑘎 (cauka), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓 (caükka), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka).
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “चौक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (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 (4629)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Old Marathi
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