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chukker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈtʃʌ.kə/
  • US: /ˈt͡ʃʌ.kɚ/
  • rhymes with -ʌkə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the six playing periods, each 71⁄2 minutes long, of a game of polo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chukka

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: part, section, division

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: erä — playing period in polo