चौकोन
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇa). By surface analysis, चौ- (cau-) + कोन (kon).
Noun
चौकोन • (caukon) m
- (geometry) quadrilateral
- Synonyms: चौकोर (caukor), चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇ)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | चौकोन caukon |
चौकोन caukon |
oblique | चौकोन caukon |
चौकोनों caukonõ |
vocative | चौकोन caukon |
चौकोनो caukono |
Adjective
चौकोन • (caukon) (indeclinable)
- quadrilateral, having four angles
- Synonym: चौखूँटा (caukhū̃ṭā)
Alternative forms
- चौकोना (caukonā)
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑁅𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁄𑀡 (ċaukkoṇa), from Sanskrit चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇa). By surface analysis, चौ- (cau-) + कोन (kon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡səu.kon/
Noun
चौकोन • (ċaukon) m
Derived terms
- चौकोनी (ċaukonī, “quadrangular, quadrilateral”)(adjective)
See also
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “चौकोन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- 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