चालू

See also: चाल

Hindi

Etymology

From चलना (calnā). Cognate with Marathi चालू (ċālū).

Adjective

चालू • (cālū) (indeclinable)

1. working, running, processing
2. used, applied

Noun

चालू • (cālū) m

1. (slang) smartass

Declension

Declension of चालू (masc ū-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	चालू cālū	चालू cālū
oblique	चालू cālū	चालुओं cāluõ
vocative	चालू cālū	चालुओ cāluo

Derived terms

• चालू करना (cālū karnā)

Marathi

Etymology

From चालणे (ċālṇe, “to walk”). Cognate with Hindi चालू (cālū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sa.lu/, [t͡sa.luː]

Adjective

चालू • (ċālū)

1. working, running, processing

   Synonym: सुरू (surū)

2. (machines) on

   Antonym: बंद (banda)

Derived terms

• चालू असणे (ċālū asṇe, “to be in running, processing”)
• चालू करणे (ċālū karṇe, “to start, to make a machine on”)