चालू

See also: चाल

Hindi

Etymology

From चलना (calnā). Cognate with Marathi चालू (ċālū).

Adjective

चालू • (cālū) (indeclinable)

working, running, processing
used, applied

Noun

चालू • (cālū) m

(slang) smartass

Declension

Declension of *चालू* (masc ū-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	चालू cālū	चालू cālū
oblique	चालू cālū	चालुओं cāluõ
vocative	चालू cālū	चालुओ cāluo

Derived terms

चालू करना (cālū karnā)

Marathi

Etymology

From चालणे (ċālṇe, “to walk”). Cognate with Hindi चालू (cālū).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡sa.lu/, [t͡sa.luː]

Adjective

चालू • (ċālū)

working, running, processing
Synonym: सुरू (surū)
(machines) on
Antonym: बंद (banda)

Derived terms

चालू असणे (ċālū asṇe, “to be in running, processing”)
चालू करणे (ċālū karṇe, “to start, to make a machine on”)