चौकोन

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇa). By surface analysis, चौ- (cau-) +‎ कोन (kon).

Noun

चौकोन • (caukon) m

  1. (geometry) quadrilateral
    Synonyms: चौकोर (caukor), चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇ)

Declension
Declension of चौकोन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct चौकोन
caukon		 चौकोन
caukon
oblique चौकोन
caukon		 चौकोनों
caukonõ
vocative चौकोन
caukon		 चौकोनो
caukono

Adjective

चौकोन • (caukon) (indeclinable)

  1. quadrilateral, having four angles
    Synonym: चौखूँटा (caukhū̃ṭā)

Alternative forms
  • चौकोना (caukonā)

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑁅𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁄𑀡 (caukkoṇa), from Sanskrit चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇa). By surface analysis, चौ- (cau-) +‎ कोन (kon).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡səu.kon/

Noun

चौकोन • (ċaukon) m

  1. (geometry) quadrangle, quadrilateral

Derived terms
  • चौकोनी (caukonī, “quadrangular, quadrilateral”) (adjective)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “चौकोन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “चौकोन”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “catuṣkōṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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