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Chaunk vs Chaun - What's the difference?

chaunk | chaun |

As nouns the difference between chaunk and chaun

is that chaunk is (cooking) a garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours added to soups, curries, etc, at the end of cooking while chaun is (obsolete) a gap.

As a verb chaun is

(obsolete) to open; to yawn.

chaunk

English

Alternative forms

* chhaunk * chounk * chonk * chhounk * chhonk

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (cooking) A garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours. Added to soups, curries, etc., at the end of cooking.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "chaunk")

    chaun

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A gap.
    • (Colgrave)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To open; to yawn.
  • * Marston
    • O, chaun thy breast.
    (Webster 1913) ----