charkha
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charkha — or charka [chur′kə, chär′kə] n. [Hindi] in India, a spinning wheel used esp. for cotton … English World dictionary
Charkha — Rouet (outil) Pour les articles homonymes, voir rouet. Image photochrome d une Irlandaise filant au rouet. Un rouet est un instrument ancien à roue actionné … Wikipédia en Français
charkha — /chahr keuh/, n. (in India and the East Indies) a cotton gin or spinning wheel. Also, charka. [1875 80; < Urdu < Pers] * * * … Universalium
charkha — [ tʃə:kə] (also charka) noun (in the Indian subcontinent) a domestic spinning wheel used chiefly for cotton. Origin from Urdu charḵa spinning wheel , from Pers … English new terms dictionary
charkha — char·kha … English syllables
charkha — char•kha or char•ka [[t]ˈtʃɑr kə[/t]] n. pl. khas or kas raj (in S and SE Asia) a cotton gin or spinning wheel • Etymology: 1875–80; < Urdu < Pers … From formal English to slang
charkha — noun see charka … Useful english dictionary
Cult of Charkha — Cult of the Charkha is an essay by Rabindranath Tagore which first appeared in September, 1925 in the Modern Review. In the essay Tagore offered critique on the Gandhian ethic of ‘Charkha spinning’ as an activity which could rejuvenate the Indian … Wikipedia
Spinning wheel — For the computer animation commonly found on the Internet, see Spinning wheel (animation). For the Blood, Sweat Tears song, see Spinning Wheel (song). Irish spinning wheel around 1900 Library of Congress collection A spinning wheel is a device… … Wikipedia
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