czakra

Polish

Alternative forms

  • czakram, ćakra

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चक्र (cakrá, “wheel, circle, point”), fom Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćakrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čakrám, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (“circle, wheel”). Doublet of cykl (“cycle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂa.kra/
  • Rhymes: -akra
  • Syllabification: cza‧kra

Noun

czakra f

  1. (Hinduism) chakra (spiritual energy nexuses)

Declension

Declension of czakra
singular plural
nominative czakra czakry
genitive czakry czakr
dative czakrze czakrom
accusative czakrę czakry
instrumental czakrą czakrami
locative czakrze czakrach
vocative czakro czakry

Further reading

  • czakra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • czakra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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