ਚਉਥਾ

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Old Punjabi

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Etymology

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From Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀢𑁆𑀣 (caüttha)), from Sanskrit चतुर्थ (caturthá). Compare Old Hindi चौथा (cauthā), Old Gujarati चउथउं (caüthaüṃ), Old Marathi 𑘓𑘄𑘞 (cautha), 𑘓𑘼𑘝𑘿𑘨 (cautra), 𑘓𑘼𑘞 (cautha).

Adjective

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ਚਉਥਾ (caüthā)

  1. fourth
    ਚਉਥਾ ਪਦੁcaüthā paduthe fourth state (i.e. beyond the three guṇas), mystical state of liberation
    ਚਉਥਾ ਪਹਰੁcaüthā paharuthe fourth watch of the night, the end of the night

Descendants

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  • Punjabi: cauthā
    Gurmukhi script: ਚੌਥਾ
    Shahmukhi script: چَوتھا

Further reading

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