catur

Dalmatian

Alternative forms

  • katur, catuar, katuar, catuor, katuor

Etymology

From Latin captāre, present active infinitive of captō.

Verb

catur

  1. to find

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Indonesian cardinal numbers
 <  3 4 5  > 
    Cardinal : catur

From Malay catur, from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur), from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃa.tur/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧tur

Numeral

catur

  1. four
Alternative forms
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Malay catur, from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga), related to etymology 1.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃa.tur/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧tur

Noun

catur (first-person possessive caturku, second-person possessive caturmu, third-person possessive caturnya)

  1. (sports) chess (two-player board game)
    synonym: sekak
  2. dialogue

Further reading


Javanese

Alternative forms

  • Carakan: ꦕꦠꦸꦂ
  • Roman: tjatoer (dated)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur, four).

Noun

catur (kawi catur)

  1. (literary) four
    Synonym: papat

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga, four limbs).

Noun

catur (krama ngoko catur)

  1. chess
    Synonym: sekak

See also

Chess pieces in Javanese · wong-wongan catur (see also: catur, sekak) (layout · text)
ratu patih bètèng mantri jaran bidhag

References

  • “[ catur]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].

Malay

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃato(r)/
  • Rhymes: -ato(r), -to(r), -o(r)

Etymology 1

Malay cardinal numbers
 <  3 4 5  > 
    Cardinal : catur

From Sanskrit चतुर् (catur), from Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Numeral

catur (Jawi spelling چاتور)

  1. four
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga), related to etymology 1.

Noun

catur (Jawi spelling چاتور, informal 1st possessive caturku, 2nd possessive caturmu, 3rd possessive caturnya)

  1. chess (two-player board game)

Further reading


Pali

Pali cardinal numbers
 <  3 4 5  > 
    Cardinal : catur
    Ordinal : catuttha

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur).

Numeral

catur

  1. four

Declension

Derived terms

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