chakra

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃæ.kɹə/

The English word “chakra” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

Any of (at least) seven centres of spiritual energy in or near the body, according to Ayurveda philosophy.
Synonym of hackery.

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, kike, and wheel.

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