चौकोन

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇa). By surface analysis, चौ- (cau-) +‎ कोन (kon).

Noun

चौकोन • (caukonm

  1. (geometry) quadrilateral
    Synonyms: चौकोर (caukor), चतुष्कोण (catuṣkoṇ)

Declension

Declension of चौकोन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct चौकोन
caukon
चौकोन
caukon
oblique चौकोन
caukon
चौकोनों
caukonõ
vocative चौकोन
caukon
चौकोनो
caukono

Adjective

चौकोन • (caukon) (indeclinable)

  1. 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 • (ċaukonm

  1. (geometry) quadrangle, quadrilateral

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