𑘓𑘼𑘎

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓 (caükka), from Sanskrit 𑘓𑘝𑘳𑘬𑘿𑘎 (catuṣka).

Noun

𑘓𑘼𑘎 (cauka) (Devanagari चौक)

1. square

Descendants

• Marathi: चौक (ċauk)

References

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “चौक”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “catuṣka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press