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चालाक

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See also: चालाकी

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian چَالَاکْ (čâlâk, “nimble, clever”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑː.lɑːk/, [t͡ʃäː.läːk]

Adjective

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चालाक • (cālāk) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling چَالَاکْ)

  1. quick, speedy
  2. watchful, vigilant
  3. cunning
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References

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McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चालाक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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