ਚੱਕਰ
Punjabi
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit चक्र (cakrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćakrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čakrám, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (“circle, wheel”). Cognate with English cycle. Doublet of ਚੱਕਾ (cakkā) and ਚੱਕ (cakka).
Noun
ਚੱਕਰ • (cakkar) m (Shahmukhi spelling چَکّر)
- rotation, revolution, spin, circular movement
- circle
- wheel
- round trip
- vertigo
- (Hath Yoga) supposed ganglion in the human body
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਚੱਕਰ (cakkar) | ਚੱਕਰ (cakkar) |
| oblique | ਚੱਕਰ (cakkar) | ਚੱਕਰਾਂ (cakkarā̃) |
| vocative | ਚੱਕਰਾ (cakkarā) | ਚੱਕਰੋ (cakkaro) |
| ablative | ਚੱਕਰੋਂ (cakkarõ) | — |
| locative | ਚੱਕਰੇ (cakkare) | ਚੱਕਰੀਂ (cakkarī̃) |
| instrumental | ਚੱਕਰੇ (cakkare) | ਚੱਕਰੀਂ (cakkarī̃) |
Further reading
- “ਚੱਕਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026