CHARKA


Meaning of CHARKA in English

noun

or char·kha ˈchərkə, -är-

( -s )

Etymology: Hindi carkha, from Persian charkha, charkh wheel, from Middle Persian chark; akin to Avestan chaxra- wheel, Sanskrit cakra — more at wheel

: a domestic spinning wheel used in India chiefly for cotton

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