ଚାକୁ

Odia

Alternative forms

• ଚକୁ (caku), ଚକ୍କୁ (cakku)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چاقو (čāqū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaku/
• Hyphenation: ଚା‧କୁ

Noun

ଚାକୁ (cāku)

1. short knife, penknife, clasp-knife

Further reading

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଚାକୁ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press, page 2599