Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

caukaḍī (चौकडी).—f An aggregate of four: (as of four sheets of paper, of four pieces of money, of four men united in counsel, of four pearls &c.) 2 A square (on cloth &c.) 3 The bounding of a deer. 4 A period comprising the four ages, viz. kṛta, trēta, dvāpāra, kali. Fourteen of these (caudā caukaḍyā) constitute Rawaṇ's period; and seventy-two (bāha- ttara caukaḍyā) the period of the sway of Indra in heaven or of Manu on earth. cau0 bhulaṇēṃ or guṅga hōṇēṃ (From the figure of a deer forgetting its gambols.) To be fascinated or bewildered. caukaḍīcā or caukaḍyācā Having squares, tesselated--chintz, cloth, a pavement.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

caukaḍī (चौकडी).—f An aggregate of four. A square.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Caukaḍi (ಚೌಕಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a set or group of four things, persons, etc.

2) [noun] a small square on a chequered cloth.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Caukadika.

Ends with: Candalacaukadi, Dhamacaukadi, Manikacaukadi.

Full-text: Manikacaukadi, Camdala.

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