chakram

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit चक्रम् (cakram), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos. Doublet of chakra, charkha, chukker, cycle, and wheel.

Noun

chakram (plural chakrams)

A disc-like throwing weapon originally from India.
Synonym: chalikar
(historical) An old Indian coin from Travancore.
Synonym: chuckram

Translations

a throwing disc weapon

Hindi: चक्र (hi) m (cakra), चक्रम् m (cakram)
Japanese: チャクラム (chakuramu)
Marathi: चक्र m (cakra)
Russian: ча́кра (ru) f (čákra)

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