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)

1. A disc-like throwing weapon originally from India.

   Synonym: chalikar

2. (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)