charkha

or char·ka

[ chahr-kuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

charkha

/ ˈtʃɑːkə /

Origin of charkha¹

1875–80; < Urdu < Persian

Origin of charkha¹

from Hindi

I was telling you something about Charkha, I have been asked in several places as to how Charkha could improve matters.

Mahatma Gandhiji's Charkha has caused much laughter before the officials.

If you use Charkha only for limited hours daily you will get sufficient cloth for a Dhoti.

It is superstition to say that the yarn spun on the charkha cannot be strong and even.

The right hand is employed in turning the reel by the handle of the charkha.

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