charkha

or char·ka

[ chahr-kuh ]
/ ˈtʃɑr kə /

noun

(in India and the East Indies) a cotton gin or spinning wheel.

Origin of charkha

1875–80; < Urdu < Persian

Words nearby charkha

charity begins at home, charity commissioners, charity school, charivari, chark, charkha, charlady, charlatan, charlatanism, charlatanry, charlemagne

Example sentences from the Web for charka

  • The grand sorcerer Charka and the grand sorceress Thoubool occupied a conspicuous divan upholstered with cloth of gold.

    The Goddess of Atvatabar |William R. Bradshaw

  • Thus every revolution of the Charka I can assure you, will bring the success of this bloodless revolution the nearer every day.

    The Wheel of Fortune |Mahatma Gandhi

  • The pontiff Charka performed the marriage ceremony when the roar of guns had subsided.

    The Goddess of Atvatabar |William R. Bradshaw

  • The grand sorcerer Charka was a man of imperial presence, gracious and subtle.

    The Goddess of Atvatabar |William R. Bradshaw

British Dictionary definitions for charka

charkha

charka

/ (ˈtʃɑːkə) /

noun

(in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton

Word Origin for charkha

from Hindi