different between chaunk vs chaun

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hindi ???? (chau?k).

Noun

chaunk (uncountable)

1. (cooking) A garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours. Can be added to soups, curries, etc., at the end of cooking.

Translations

See also

• chaunk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t????n/

Noun

chaun (plural chauns)

1. (obsolete) A gap.

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Verb

chaun (third-person singular simple present chauns, present participle chauning, simple past and past participle chauned)

1. (obsolete) To open; to yawn.
   • c. 1599, John Marston, Antonio and Mellida

     O, chaun thy breast.

Anagrams

• nucha

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan) tgaun
• (Sutsilvan) tgàn
• (Surmiran) tgang
• (Vallader) chan

Etymology

From Latin canis, canem.

Noun

chaun m (plural chauns)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter) (male) dog

Coordinate terms

• (sex):
  • (Rumantsch Grischun) chogna
  • (Puter) chagna