Etymology

chowk

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Today it means: An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names). Full definition →

Hindi चौक ← Sanskrit चतुष्क
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromचतुष्क“quadrangular courtyard, crossway”
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromचौक“plaza, square, courtyard”
  3. English todaychowk

From Hindi चौक (cauk, “plaza, square, courtyard”), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka, “quadrangular courtyard, crossway”).

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