chowkEtymologyFrom Hindi चौक (cauk, “plaza, square, courtyard”), from Sanskrit चतुष्क (catuṣka, “quadrangular courtyard, crossway”).chowk means An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.nounAn intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).A marketplace or open area in a city or village.“The all-important Jilmil bus was about to arrive at the chowk.”A courtyard.