ਚਲਾਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian چالاک (čâlâk).

Adjective

ਚਲਾਕ • (calāk) (Shahmukhi spelling چلاک)

1. agile, nimble, quick, swift, active
2. clever, sly, sharp, cunning, crafty

Related terms

• ਚਲਾਕੀ f (calākī, “cleverness”)

Further reading

• “ਚਲਾਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024