English Explanatory Dictionary

chukker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the six playing periods, each 7½ minutes long, of a game of polo.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃʌ.kə/ /ˈt͡ʃʌ.kɚ/

Word forms

chukker chukkers chucker chukka chukkar

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चक्कर (cakkar), from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra). Doublet of chakra, chakram, charkha, cycle, cyclus, kike, and wheel.

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