chakram

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit चक्रम् (cakrám), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćakrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čakrám, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos. Doublet of wheel.

Noun

chakram (plural chakrams)

  1. A disc-like throwing weapon originally from India.
  2. (historical) An old Indian coin.

Synonyms

  • (weapon): chalikar

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