𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓

Sauraseni Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka). Cognate to Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓 (caükka).

Noun

𑀘𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (cadukka) n

square, crossroads

Descendants

Gujarati: ચોક (cok)
Hindi: चौक (cauk)
Nepali: चोक (coka)
Punjabi: ਚੌਕ (chauk)

References

Alfred C. Woolner (1917) An Introduction to Prakrit‎, Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, page 19

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