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

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Example sentences from the Web for charkha

Mahatma Gandhiji's Charkha has caused much laughter before the officials.
India for Indians|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
It is superstition to say that the yarn spun on the charkha cannot be strong and even.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi
It is only for one year that we are asking for Charkha and after that you can regulate your methods.
India for Indians|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
I was telling you something about Charkha, I have been asked in several places as to how Charkha could improve matters.
India for Indians|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das

The right hand is employed in turning the reel by the handle of the charkha.
The Wheel of Fortune|Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for charkha

charkha

charka

/ (ˈtʃɑːkə) /

noun

(in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton

Word Origin for charkha

from Hindi

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单词	charkha
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for charkha Mahatma Gandhiji's Charkha has caused much laughter before the officials. India for Indians\|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das It is superstition to say that the yarn spun on the charkha cannot be strong and even. The Wheel of Fortune\|Mahatma Gandhi It is only for one year that we are asking for Charkha and after that you can regulate your methods. India for Indians\|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das I was telling you something about Charkha, I have been asked in several places as to how Charkha could improve matters. India for Indians\|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das The right hand is employed in turning the reel by the handle of the charkha. The Wheel of Fortune\|Mahatma Gandhi British Dictionary definitions for charkha charkha charka / (ˈtʃɑːkə) / noun (in India) a spinning wheel, esp for cotton Word Origin for charkha from Hindi Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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