chakra

English

Etymology

From Hindi चक्र (cakra) and directly from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, disc, cycle”). As a synonym for hackery, either a correction or hypercorrection of that term based on one of its proposed etymologies. Doublet of chakram, charkha, chukker, cycle, cyclus, and wheel.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃæ.kɹə/, /ˈtʃʌ.kɹə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑː.kɹə/, /ˈt͡ʃæ.kɹə/, /ˈt͡ʃʌ.kɹə/
• Rhymes: -ækɹə, (US) -ɑːkɹə

Noun

chakra (plural chakras)

1. (Hinduism, Ayurveda) Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.
   • 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 19:

     In the etheric body of a yogini in meditation, the polarity is, therefore, not between the brain and the genitals, the second and sixth chakras, but between the inner sexuality of the womb and the heart.

2. Synonym of hackery.
   • 1911, Calendar of Persian Correspondence..., page xxvi:

     ...bahlis, chakras, bullock-carts, dolis, tattus, palkis, miyanas, kharkharinas, bajras and chaupalas, were the common vehicles.

Derived terms

• chakra healing
• chakral
• chakric

 

Translations

spiritual energy nexuses

• Arabic: شَاكِرَة f (šākira)
• Catalan: txakra m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 脈輪 / 脉轮 (zh) (màilún), 查克拉 (zh) (chákèlā), 氣卦 / 气卦 (qìguà), 輪 / 轮 (zh) (lún) (wheel)

• Czech: čakra f
• Dutch: chakra (nl)
• Esperanto: ĉakro
• Finnish: chakra, tsakra, tšakra
• French: chakra (fr) m, tchakra m
• German: Chakra (de) n
• Gujarati: ચક્ર (cakra)
• Hindi: चक्रम् (cakram), चक्र (hi) m (cakra)
• Hungarian: csakra (hu)
• Indonesian: cakra (id)
• Italian: chakra m
• Japanese: チャクラ (chakura)
• Kannada: ಚಕ್ರ (kn) (cakra)
• Korean: 차크라 (chakeura)
• Marathi: चक्र (cakra)
• Persian: چاکرا (čâkrâ)
• Polish: czakra f, czakram (pl) m, ćakra f
• Portuguese: chakra (pt) m, chacra (pt) m
• Romanian: chakra
• Russian: ча́кра (ru) f (čákra)
• Sanskrit: चक्र (sa) (cakra), चक्रम् (sa) (cakram)
• Serbo-Croatian: чакра f, čakra (sh) f
• Slovene: čakra f
• Spanish: chakra (es) m
• Swedish: chakra n
• Turkish: çakra

Anagrams

• charka

Finnish

Alternative forms

• tsakra, tšakra

Etymology

From Sanskrit चक्र (cakrá, “wheel, circle, cycle; chakra”), using the English spelling. Distant doublet of kaula, kekri, and sykli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɑkrɑ/, [ˈt̪ʃɑ̝krɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑkrɑ

Noun

chakra

1. (Hinduism) chakra

Declension

Inflection of chakra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		chakra	chakrat
genitive		chakran	chakrojen
partitive		chakraa	chakroja
illative		chakraan	chakroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		chakra	chakrat
accusative	nom.	chakra	chakrat
	gen.	chakran
genitive		chakran	chakrojen chakrain rare
partitive		chakraa	chakroja
inessive		chakrassa	chakroissa
elative		chakrasta	chakroista
illative		chakraan	chakroihin
adessive		chakralla	chakroilla
ablative		chakralta	chakroilta
allative		chakralle	chakroille
essive		chakrana	chakroina
translative		chakraksi	chakroiksi
abessive		chakratta	chakroitta
instructive		—	chakroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of chakra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative chakrani chakrani accusative nom. chakrani chakrani gen. chakrani genitive chakrani chakrojeni chakraini rare partitive chakraani chakrojani inessive chakrassani chakroissani elative chakrastani chakroistani illative chakraani chakroihini adessive chakrallani chakroillani ablative chakraltani chakroiltani allative chakralleni chakroilleni essive chakranani chakroinani translative chakrakseni chakroikseni abessive chakrattani chakroittani instructive — — comitative — chakroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative chakrasi chakrasi accusative nom. chakrasi chakrasi gen. chakrasi genitive chakrasi chakrojesi chakraisi rare partitive chakraasi chakrojasi inessive chakrassasi chakroissasi elative chakrastasi chakroistasi illative chakraasi chakroihisi adessive chakrallasi chakroillasi ablative chakraltasi chakroiltasi allative chakrallesi chakroillesi essive chakranasi chakroinasi translative chakraksesi chakroiksesi abessive chakrattasi chakroittasi instructive — — comitative — chakroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative chakramme chakramme accusative nom. chakramme chakramme gen. chakramme genitive chakramme chakrojemme chakraimme rare partitive chakraamme chakrojamme inessive chakrassamme chakroissamme elative chakrastamme chakroistamme illative chakraamme chakroihimme adessive chakrallamme chakroillamme ablative chakraltamme chakroiltamme allative chakrallemme chakroillemme essive chakranamme chakroinamme translative chakraksemme chakroiksemme abessive chakrattamme chakroittamme instructive — — comitative — chakroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative chakranne chakranne accusative nom. chakranne chakranne gen. chakranne genitive chakranne chakrojenne chakrainne rare partitive chakraanne chakrojanne inessive chakrassanne chakroissanne elative chakrastanne chakroistanne illative chakraanne chakroihinne adessive chakrallanne chakroillanne ablative chakraltanne chakroiltanne allative chakrallenne chakroillenne essive chakrananne chakroinanne translative chakraksenne chakroiksenne abessive chakrattanne chakroittanne instructive — — comitative — chakroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative chakransa chakransa accusative nom. chakransa chakransa gen. chakransa genitive chakransa chakrojensa chakrainsa rare partitive chakraansa chakrojaan chakrojansa inessive chakrassaan chakrassansa chakroissaan chakroissansa elative chakrastaan chakrastansa chakroistaan chakroistansa illative chakraansa chakroihinsa adessive chakrallaan chakrallansa chakroillaan chakroillansa ablative chakraltaan chakraltansa chakroiltaan chakroiltansa allative chakralleen chakrallensa chakroilleen chakroillensa essive chakranaan chakranansa chakroinaan chakroinansa translative chakrakseen chakraksensa chakroikseen chakroiksensa abessive chakrattaan chakrattansa chakroittaan chakroittansa instructive — — comitative — chakroineen chakroinensa

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, circle, point”).

Noun

chakra n (definite singular chakraet, indefinite plural chakraer, definite plural chakraa or chakraene)

1. chakra

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, circle, point”).

Noun

chakra n (definite singular chakraet, indefinite plural chakra, definite plural chakraa)

1. chakra

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.kɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.kɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.kɾa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.kɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.kɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.kɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: cha‧kra

Noun

chakra m (plural chakras)

1. Alternative spelling of chacra.

Quechua

Noun

chakra

1. farmland

Declension

declension of chakra

	singular	plural
nominative	chakra	chakrakuna
accusative	chakrata	chakrakunata
dative	chakraman	chakrakunaman
genitive	chakrap	chakrakunap
locative	chakrapi	chakrakunapi
terminative	chakrakama	chakrakunakama
ablative	chakramanta	chakrakunamanta
instrumental	chakrawan	chakrakunawan
comitative	chakrantin	chakrakunantin
abessive	chakrannaq	chakrakunannaq
comparative	chakrahina	chakrakunahina
causative	chakrarayku	chakrakunarayku
benefactive	chakrapaq	chakrakunapaq
associative	chakrapura	chakrakunapura
distributive	chakranka	chakrakunanka
exclusive	chakralla	chakrakunalla

possessive forms of chakra

ñuqap - first-person singular

ñuqap (my)	singular	plural
nominative	chakray	chakraykuna
accusative	chakrayta	chakraykunata
dative	chakrayman	chakraykunaman
genitive	chakraypa	chakraykunap
locative	chakraypi	chakraykunapi
terminative	chakraykama	chakraykunakama
ablative	chakraymanta	chakraykunamanta
instrumental	chakraywan	chakraykunawan
comitative	chakraynintin	chakraykunantin
abessive	chakrayninnaq	chakraykunannaq
comparative	chakrayhina	chakraykunahina
causative	chakrayrayku	chakraykunarayku
benefactive	chakraypaq	chakraykunapaq
associative	chakraypura	chakraykunapura
distributive	chakrayninka	chakraykunanka
exclusive	chakraylla	chakraykunalla

qampa - second-person singular

qampa (your)	singular	plural
nominative	chakrayki	chakraykikuna
accusative	chakraykita	chakraykikunata
dative	chakraykiman	chakraykikunaman
genitive	chakraykipa	chakraykikunap
locative	chakraykipi	chakraykikunapi
terminative	chakraykikama	chakraykikunakama
ablative	chakraykimanta	chakraykikunamanta
instrumental	chakraykiwan	chakraykikunawan
comitative	chakraykintin	chakraykikunantin
abessive	chakraykinnaq	chakraykikunannaq
comparative	chakraykihina	chakraykikunahina
causative	chakraykirayku	chakraykikunarayku
benefactive	chakraykipaq	chakraykikunapaq
associative	chakraykipura	chakraykikunapura
distributive	chakraykinka	chakraykikunanka
exclusive	chakraykilla	chakraykikunalla

paypa - third-person singular

paypa (his/her/its)	singular	plural
nominative	chakran	chakrankuna
accusative	chakranta	chakrankunata
dative	chakranman	chakrankunaman
genitive	chakranpa	chakrankunap
locative	chakranpi	chakrankunapi
terminative	chakrankama	chakrankunakama
ablative	chakranmanta	chakrankunamanta
instrumental	chakranwan	chakrankunawan
comitative	chakranintin	chakrankunantin
abessive	chakranninnaq	chakrankunannaq
comparative	chakranhina	chakrankunahina
causative	chakranrayku	chakrankunarayku
benefactive	chakranpaq	chakrankunapaq
associative	chakranpura	chakrankunapura
distributive	chakraninka	chakrankunanka
exclusive	chakranlla	chakrankunalla

ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural

ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))	singular	plural
nominative	chakranchik	chakranchikkuna
accusative	chakranchikta	chakranchikkunata
dative	chakranchikman	chakranchikkunaman
genitive	chakranchikpa	chakranchikkunap
locative	chakranchikpi	chakranchikkunapi
terminative	chakranchikkama	chakranchikkunakama
ablative	chakranchikmanta	chakranchikkunamanta
instrumental	chakranchikwan	chakranchikkunawan
comitative	chakranchiknintin	chakranchikkunantin
abessive	chakranchikninnaq	chakranchikkunannaq
comparative	chakranchikhina	chakranchikkunahina
causative	chakranchikrayku	chakranchikkunarayku
benefactive	chakranchikpaq	chakranchikkunapaq
associative	chakranchikpura	chakranchikkunapura
distributive	chakranchikninka	chakranchikkunanka
exclusive	chakranchiklla	chakranchikkunalla

ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural

ñuqaykup (our(excl))	singular	plural
nominative	chakrayku	chakraykukuna
accusative	chakraykuta	chakraykukunata
dative	chakraykuman	chakraykukunaman
genitive	chakraykupa	chakraykukunap
locative	chakraykupi	chakraykukunapi
terminative	chakraykukama	chakraykukunakama
ablative	chakraykumanta	chakraykukunamanta
instrumental	chakraykuwan	chakraykukunawan
comitative	chakraykuntin	chakraykukunantin
abessive	chakraykunnaq	chakraykukunannaq
comparative	chakraykuhina	chakraykukunahina
causative	chakraykurayku	chakraykukunarayku
benefactive	chakraykupaq	chakraykukunapaq
associative	chakraykupura	chakraykukunapura
distributive	chakraykunka	chakraykukunanka
exclusive	chakraykulla	chakraykukunalla

qamkunap - second-person plural

qamkunap (your(pl))	singular	plural
nominative	chakraykichik	chakraykichikkuna
accusative	chakraykichikta	chakraykichikkunata
dative	chakraykichikman	chakraykichikkunaman
genitive	chakraykichikpa	chakraykichikkunap
locative	chakraykichikpi	chakraykichikkunapi
terminative	chakraykichikkama	chakraykichikkunakama
ablative	chakraykichikmanta	chakraykichikkunamanta
instrumental	chakraykichikwan	chakraykichikkunawan
comitative	chakraykichiknintin	chakraykichikkunantin
abessive	chakraykichikninnaq	chakraykichikkunannaq
comparative	chakraykichikhina	chakraykichikkunahina
causative	chakraykichikrayku	chakraykichikkunarayku
benefactive	chakraykichikpaq	chakraykichikkunapaq
associative	chakraykichikpura	chakraykichikkunapura
distributive	chakraykichikninka	chakraykichikkunanka
exclusive	chakraykichiklla	chakraykichikkunalla

paykunap - third-person plural

paykunap (their)	singular	plural
nominative	chakranku	chakrankukuna
accusative	chakrankuta	chakrankukunata
dative	chakrankuman	chakrankukunaman
genitive	chakrankupa	chakrankukunap
locative	chakrankupi	chakrankukunapi
terminative	chakrankukama	chakrankukunakama
ablative	chakrankumanta	chakrankukunamanta
instrumental	chakrankuwan	chakrankukunawan
comitative	chakrankuntin	chakrankukunantin
abessive	chakrankunnaq	chakrankukunannaq
comparative	chakrankuhina	chakrankukunahina
causative	chakrankurayku	chakrankukunarayku
benefactive	chakrankupaq	chakrankukunapaq
associative	chakrankupura	chakrankukunapura
distributive	chakrankunka	chakrankukunanka
exclusive	chakrankulla	chakrankukunalla

Descendants

• → Spanish: chacra

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra, “wheel, circle, point”). Doublet of ciclo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃakɾa/ [ˈt͡ʃa.kɾa]
• Rhymes: -akɾa
• Syllabification: cha‧kra
• Homophone: chacra

Noun

chakra m (uncountable)

1. (Hinduism, Ayurveda) chakra

Further reading

• “chakra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10