ਚਉਥਾ

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Old Punjabi

Etymology

From Paisaci Prakrit (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀢𑁆𑀣 (caüttha)), from Sanskrit चतुर्थ (caturthá). Compare Old Hindi चौथा (cauthā), Old Gujarati चउथउं (caüthaüṃ), Old Marathi 𑘓𑘄𑘞 (cautha), 𑘓𑘼𑘝𑘿𑘨 (cautra), 𑘓𑘼𑘞 (cautha).

Adjective

ਚਉਥਾ (caüthā)

  1. fourth
    ਚਉਥਾ ਪਦੁ ― caüthā padu ― the fourth state (i.e. beyond the three guṇas), mystical state of liberation
    ਚਉਥਾ ਪਹਰੁ ― caüthā paharu ― the fourth watch of the night, the end of the night

Descendants

  • Punjabi: cauthā
    Gurmukhi script: ਚੌਥਾ
    Shahmukhi script: چَوتھا

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