चौकस

Hindi

Etymology

From चौ- (cau-, “four”) +‎ कसना (kasnā, “to tighten”), meaning "secure from all four sides".

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɔː.kəs/, [t͡ʃɔː.kɐs]

Adjective

चौकस • (caukas) (indeclinable)

1. safe, secure
2. fine, proper, of good quality

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चौकस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press