chakram
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chakram¹
Where it comes from
From Sanskrit चक्रम् (cakram), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos. Doublet of chakra, charkha, chukker, cycle, cyclus, kike, and wheel.
noun chakrams
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A disc-like throwing weapon from India.
Similar: chalikar
chakram²
Where it comes from
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From Malayalam ചക്രം (cakraṁ, “wheel”), from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra).
noun chakrams · chuckram · chuckrum · chukram
- A former currency of Travancore in present-day India.
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Talk about this word "chakram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chakram. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chakram. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chakram "chakram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chakram.Cite this
@misc{chakram_2026,
title = {chakram},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chakram},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
