chakram
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Transliteration of Sanskrit चक्रम् (cakram), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos. Doublet of chakra, charkha, chukker, cycle, cyclus, and wheel.
Noun
[edit]chakram (plural chakrams)
- A disc-like throwing weapon originally from India.
- Synonym: chalikar
- (historical) An old Indian coin from Travancore.
- Synonym: chuckram