चौकस

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चौकस

/t͡ʃɔː.kəs/ Hindi, Standard
[t͡ʃɔː.kɐs] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

From चौ- (cau-, “four”) + कसना (kasnā, “to tighten”), meaning "secure from all four sides". Compare Bengali চৌকস (cōukoś), Gujarati ચોકસ (cokas), Marathi चौकस (caukas)

adjective caukas · چوکس

indeclinable safe, secure
indeclinable fine, proper, of good quality

In English

attentive paying attention

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"चौकस." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

चौकस. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8

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"चौकस." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {चौकस},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}