ચાર

Gujarati

**Gujarati numbers ^(edit)**
	40
← 3	૪ 4	5 →
Cardinal: ચાર (cār) Ordinal: ચોથું (cothũ) Multiplier: ચોગણું (cogṇũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Gujarati च्यारि, from Old Gujarati च्यारि (cyāri), from Prakrit *𑀘𑀬𑀸𑀭𑀺 (*cayāri), from Sanskrit चत्वारि (catvā́ri) (see चतुर् (catur)).

More information

Compare the attested Prakrit 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀺 (cattari). The alteration was probably based off the Sanskrit accusative चतुरः (caturaḥ) without a consonant cluster where intervocalic t > y is expected, but could also be an abnormal numeral phonological development.

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɾ/

Numeral

ચાર • (cār)

four