Alternative spellings of this word include Chakkar.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cakkara (चक्कर).—n (cakra S) A plaything, --a bandalour. 2 ( H) A ring or circle; a circular road or plot of ground; a rounded off projection of a hill or crag. 3 In the manege. The lounge. 4 n f Vertigo. 5 n The wheel-rut of a lime-mill. 6 A ring before the eyes (from biliousness &c.) 7 A halo. 8 A turn; a round; a trip thither and back; a compass. v ghē. 9 unc A wheel. 10 (Corr. from cakra) The discus of viṣṇu. Hence ca0 phiraṇēṃ with vara To be the object of the care of (viṣṇu's cakra) providence. ca0 (in the sense of ring or circle) phiraṇēṃ with vara To be environed with afflictions or adversities. ca0 mārūna yēṇēṃ To take a turn; to go and return. cakkarāvara dharaṇēṃ To lounge or ring (a horse).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

cakkara (चक्कर).—n A ring or circle; a circular road or plot of ground. A ring before the eyes (from biliousness &c.). A halo. A turn; a round; a trip thither and back; a compass. A wheel. cakkara māruna yēṇēṃ To take a turn; to go and return. cakkarāvara dharaṇēṃ To lounge or ring (a horse).

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Cakkara (चक्कर) [Also spelled chakkar]:—(nm) circle; ring, whirl; twirl; spin; rotation; round; revolution; circumambulation; vertigo, giddiness; confusion; trick, fraud; ~[dāra] circuitous; round about; spiral; —[ānā] to suffer from vertigo, to feel giddy; —[kāṭanā/lagānā] to take rounds, to revolve, to whirl; to swirl; —[khānā] to go round, to revolve; to take a circuitous route; to be non-plussed, to be confounded; —[calānā] to launch a tricky move; —[māranā] to whirl round; to wander about; —[meṃ ānā/paḍanā] to be taken in (by); to be in a mess; to suffer harassment; to be dodged; —[meṃ ḍālanā] to em broil/involve in a mess; to dodge.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Cakkāra (चक्कार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Cakrāra.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Cakkara (चक्कर):—n. 1. revolution; revolve; 2. a round journey; circumambulation; 3. dizziness; fainting; 4. trouble; inconvenience; 5. disc; circle;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Starts with (+39): Cakkaraccakkaram, Cakkaraccelvam, Cakkaraccuvacam, Cakkarai, Cakkarakacam, Cakkarakapirasankam, Cakkarakarakam, Cakkarakaram, Cakkarakkal, Cakkarakkallan, Cakkarakkaran, Cakkarakkilangu, Cakkarakkinai, Cakkarakkolli, Cakkarakkottam, Cakkarakkulikai, Cakkaram, Cakkaramarru, Cakkaramutivu, Cakkaran.

Ends with: Dhumacakkara, Dhunacakkara, Ghanacakkara, Raphucakkara, Rapphucakkara.

Full-text (+29): Cakrara, Cakkarattapanam, Citala-cakkarapumi, Cakkaravattam, Cakkarappiratar, Cakkarakkaran, Cakkarapati, Cakkarakkallan, Cakkaraparipalanam, Orrai-cakkaravanti, Cakkaratari, Cakkaravirutti, Cakkaravetanai, Cakkaraputpi, Cakkarakkulikai, Cakkarakarakam, Cakkaratter, Cakkarattemal, Cakkaraccakkaram, Cakkaravanam.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Cakkara, Cakkāra; (plurals include: Cakkaras, Cakkāras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 6.2.5 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Min itai matavarkal)]

Pasuram 3.1.9 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Mutic coti)]

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