chakram

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Etymology 1

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

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chakram (plural chakrams)

  1. A disc-like throwing weapon from India.
    Synonym: chalikar
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Etymology 2

From Malayalam ചക്രം (cakraṁ, “wheel”), from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra).

Noun

chakram (plural chakrams)

  1. (historical) A former currency of Travancore in present-day India.
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