chowk
/ (tʃaʊk) /
noun(in the Indian subcontinent)
(often in place names) a marketplace or market area: Vijay Chowk
a courtyard
a road junction or roundabout
Origin of chowk
1from Hindi cauk
Words Nearby chowk
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How to use chowk in a sentence
We stopped at the office of our banker for a moment on our way along the Chandni chowk in order to effect some changes of money.
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