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Hindi
Etymology
Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀉𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (caükkaṭṭhī, “doorframe”) or a related term (with possible metathesis of the aspiration), from Sanskrit *चतुष्काष्ठ (catuṣkāṣṭha, “rectangular frame”), from चतुर् (catur, “four”) + काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood, timber”). Compare Gujarati ચોકઠું (cokṭhũ), Marathi चौकट (caukaṭ), Punjabi ਚੁਗਾਠ (cugāṭh) / چُگاٹھ (cugāṭh), ਚੌਖਟ (caukhaṭ) / چَوکھٹ (caukhṭ), ਚੌਖਟਾ (caukhṭā) / چَوکھٹا (caukhṭā), Nepali चौखुट (caukhuṭ), Maithili चौकठि (caukᵊṭhɨ) / 𑒔𑒾𑒏𑒜𑒱 (caukaḍhi), Odia ଚୌକାଠ (caukāṭha), Bengali চৌকাঠ (cōukaṭh), Assamese চৌকাঠ (soukath).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɔː.kʰəʈ/,
Noun
चौखट • (caukhaṭ) m or f (Urdu spelling چَوکَھٹ)
- a door-frame, door-sill and lintel
- a threshold
- Synonym: दहलीज़ (dahlīz)
Declension
Declension of चौखट (fem cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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चौखट
caukhaṭ
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चौखटें
caukhaṭẽ
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| oblique
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चौखट
caukhaṭ
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चौखटों
caukhaṭõ
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| vocative
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चौखट
caukhaṭ
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चौखटो
caukhaṭo
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