charka
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kə noun
(in India and the East Indies) a cotton gin or spinning wheel.
Also, char·ka.
Origin:
1875–80; < Urdu < Persian
1875–80; < Urdu < Persian
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charkha or charka (ˈtʃɑːkə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| (in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton | |
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| charka or charka | |
| —n | |
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| charkha or charka (ˈtʃɑːkə) | |
| —n | |
| (in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton | |
| [from Hindi] | |
| charka or charka | |
| —n | |
| [from Hindi] | |
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