𑘓𑘼𑘎

Old Marathi

Etymology

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

Noun

𑘓𑘼𑘎 (cauka) (Devanagari चौक)

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Descendants

Marathi: चौक (ċauk)

References

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

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