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Entry #1 of 6 · Noun (Masculine)

چوک — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

čawk
Pronunciation:Standard: /čawk/
Noun (Masculine)plural: چوکونهOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1
Quick Lexicographical Summary · چټک تعریف او پېژندنه

چوک (čawk) is a Pashto n-m meaning “market square” in English او په اردو کې د «بازار، پنیشالا، برگ» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, plural form چوکونه.

Meanings · Entry 117

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
market square[economics]
بازار، پنیشالا، برگ
Example in context:

د چوک بازار

“Chawk, a bazaar in Kabul”

شہر کے مرکزی چوک میں ایک بڑی گھڑی نصب کی گئی ہے۔

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2
something well or skilfully made; something made thoroughly[economics]
کچھ، اچھا، خوب
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3
cross-eyed, one-eyed[economics]
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4
something well or bravely done[economics]
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5
market square, crossroads, paved area in front of entrance[economics]
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6
reduction, alleviation, suppression[economics]
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7
staff for measuring the water level in an irrigation well[economics]
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8
circle (road/traffic)[economics]
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9
crossing[economics]
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10
intersection[economics]
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11
intersection (4 way)[economics]
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12
intersection2[economics]
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13
knelt[economics]
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14
one eyed[economics]
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15
round-a-bout[economics]
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16
small paved area in front of an entrance door or shop[economics]
ذرا، خرد، علاقہ
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small raised porch or platform around a mosque[economics]
ذرا، خرد، ایوان
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Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Dir Plural (-ūnah)
چوکونهčawk-ūnah
Obl Plural (-ūno)
چوکونوčawk-ūno
Animate Plural (-ān)
چوکانčawk-ān
Animate Obl Plural (-āno)
چوکانوčawk-āno
Vocative Singular (-a)
چوکهčawk-a

Examples from corpora2

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Attested real-world sentences grouped by source. Headwords highlighted in context.

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د ښار په مرکزی چوک کې یو لوی ساعت نصب شوی دی.

“A large clock has been installed in the central city square.”

شہر کے مرکزی چوک میں ایک بڑی گھڑی نصب کی گئی ہے۔

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د کلی ټول اوسېدونکی د مهمو پرېکړو لپاره په چوک کې راټول شول.

“All the villagers gathered in the public square for important decisions.”

گاؤں کے تمام باشندے اہم فیصلوں کے لیے چوک میں جمع ہوئے۔

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Origin Unknown

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Entry #2 of 6 · Noun (Masculine)

چوک (n-m · Entry 2)

čuk
Pronunciation:Standard: /čuk/
Noun (Masculine)plural: چوکونهOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 26

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
decrease, reduction[economics]
اتار، گھاٹا
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2
soothing, relief, alleviation (e.g., of one’s fate)[economics]
کل، فرصت، مثلا
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3
suppression (of anger, etc.)[economics]
آگ، گرمی، ا
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4
loss, damage[economics]
چوٹ، رفتگی، زیان
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5
blunder[economics]
چوک
Example in context:

چوک ايستل

“to reduce; to soothe, to relieve, to alleviate; to suppress (anger, etc.)”

شہر کے مرکزی چوک میں ایک بڑی گھڑی نصب کی گئی ہے۔

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regret, sorrow[economics]
افسوس، کھید
Example in context:

چوک چوک

“a little, some”

شہر کے مرکزی چوک میں ایک بڑی گھڑی نصب کی گئی ہے۔

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Entry #3 of 6 · Adjective

چوک (adj · Entry 3)

čok
Pronunciation:Standard: /čok/
Adjectiveplural: چوکېOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 31

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
kneeling (of a camel)[economics]
ڈکار، اونٹ
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Entry #4 of 6 · Adjective

چوک (adj · Entry 4)

čuk
Pronunciation:Standard: /čuk/
Adjectiveplural: چوکېOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 41

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
cross-eyed, one-eyed[economics]
چوک
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Entry #5 of 6 · Noun (Masculine)

چوک (n-m · Entry 5)

čuwák
Pronunciation:Standard: /čuwák/
Noun (Masculine)plural: چوکونهOrigin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 51

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
staff (for measuring the water-level in an irrigation-well)[economics]
عملہ، لاٹھی، پیمان
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Entry #6 of 6 · pronoun

چوک (pronoun · Entry 6)

čok
Pronunciation:Standard: /čok/
pronounplural: چوکونهOrigin: Native Pashto → PashtoVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 63

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
[Classical] Diminution, abbreviation, subsidence, abatement, mitigation, etc., as of passion, anger, etc. 2. Loss, waste, damage. 3. ( HI ) Error, fault, mistake, blunder. چوک ختل c̱ẖūk ḵẖatal , verb intrans. To become alleviated, sobered down, tempered, blunted, curbed, checked, softened. چوک یستل c̱ẖūk yastal , verb trans. To allay, to lull, to curb, to tame, to repress[classical]
[کلاسيک / تاريخي]
Page 376 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

د ښار په مرکزی چوک کې یو لوی ساعت نصب شوی دی.

“A large clock has been installed in the central city square.”

شہر کے مرکزی چوک میں ایک بڑی گھڑی نصب کی گئی ہے۔

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[Classical] Seated on all fours, particularly a camel, etc., squatting on all fours. چوکیدل c̱ẖokedal , verb intrans. To squat down as a camel, to sit or recline as a camel or other animal. Pres. چوکیږي c̱ẖokej̱ẕī (W.) or چوکیګي c̱ẖokegī (E.); past چوک شه c̱ẖok s̱ẖah or ؤ شه wu-s̱ẖah ; fut. چوک به شي c̱ẖok bah s̱ẖī or به ؤ شي bah wu-s̱ẖī ; imp. چوک شه c̱ẖok s̱ẖah or ؤ شه wu-s̱ẖah ; act. part. چوکیدونکيَ c̱ẖokedūnkaey or چوکیدونيَ c̱ẖokedūnaey ; past part. چوک c̱ẖok or چوک شويَ c̱ẖok s̱ẖawaey ; verb. n. چوکیدنه c̱ẖokedanaʿh . چوکول c̱ẖokawul , verb trans. To make to sit or squat. Pres. چوکوي c̱ẖokawī ; past چوک کړ c̱ẖok kaṟṟ or ؤ کړ wu-kaṟṟ ; fut. چوک به کړي c̱ẖok bah kṟṟī or به ؤ کړي bah wu-kṟṟī ; imp. چوک کړه c̱ẖok kṟṟah or ؤ کړه wu-kṟṟah ; act. part. چوکوونکيَ c̱ẖokawūnkaey or چوکوونيَ c̱ẖokawūnaey ; past part. چوک کړيَ c̱ẖok kaṟṟaey ; verb. n. چوکونه c̱ẖokawunaʿh [classical]
Page 376 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

د کلی ټول اوسېدونکی د مهمو پرېکړو لپاره په چوک کې راټول شول.

“All the villagers gathered in the public square for important decisions.”

گاؤں کے تمام باشندے اہم فیصلوں کے لیے چوک میں جمع ہوئے۔

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[Classical] A market, a square, a court-yard, a square place before the door of a house or shop[classical]
Page 376 in Raverty (1860). Origin: Native Pashto
Example in context:

د ښار په مرکزی چوک کې یو لوی ساعت نصب شوی دی.

“A large clock has been installed in the central city square.”

شہر کے مرکزی چوک میں ایک بڑی گھڑی نصب کی گئی ہے۔

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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword چوک (čawk) functions as a n-m in standard Pashto lexicography. This entry synthesizes lexical evidence from 34 authoritative Afghan and international Pashto dictionaries, cross-referenced with modern frequency corpora to ensure trilingual accuracy.

Phonological & Dialectal Realization

Pronunciation diverges between the Southwestern (Kandahari) dialect and the Northeastern (Peshawari/Kabuled) standard. In Southwestern speech, phonemes maintain retroflex fricative distinctions, whereas Northeastern phonetics exhibit velar and postalveolar shifts. All acoustic transcriptions conform to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) standards adopted by the Pashto Academy.

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Nearby words

نږدې او ورته لغتونه