As a Hindi name
चाय · feminine
tea (plant, beverage); cup of tea
Śabdasāgara also records: 'चातुर'
a Hindi word of Persian origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Classical Persian چَای (čāy), ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
flattering
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "cāturaka" is derived from "cātura" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. cātura mfn. (fr. catur) drawn by 4 (a carriage), Pāṇ. iv, 2, 92, Kāś.
2. cātura mfn. (fr. 2. cat˚) clever, shrewd, L.
cāturaka mfn. flattering, L.
visible, L.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
cāturaka mfn. flattering, L.
visible, L.
governing, L.
cāturaka m. a small round pillow, L.
cāturaka a. 1 Flattering. 2 Perceptible, visible. 3 Governing. — kaḥ A small round pillow.
1. cātura mfn. (fr. catur) drawn by 4 (a carriage), Pāṇ. iv, 2, 92, Kāś.
2. cātura mfn. (fr. 2. cat˚) clever, shrewd, L.
Alternative readings
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