Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chaunk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chaunk
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Hindi छौंक (cha͠uk).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: छौंक

Usage

Inflected Forms

chhaunk (alternative) chounk (alternative) chonk (alternative) chhounk (alternative) chhonk (alternative)

Questions

What does chaunk mean?
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.
Where does chaunk come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce chaunk

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