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chakra

[chuhk-ruh] Origin

chak·ra

[chuhk-ruh]
noun Yoga.
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chakra (ˈtʃækrə, ˈtʃʌkrə)
 
n
(in yoga) any of the seven major energy centres in the body
 
[C19: from Sanskrit cakra wheel, circle]

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chakra
1888 in yoga sense, from Skt. cakra "circle, wheel," from PIE base *kwel- "wheel" (see cycle).
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