Chukkar

/ˈtʃʌkər/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of chukka; a period of play in polo or a type of ankle-high boot.

Etymology

A variant spelling of 'chukka,' derived from Hindi चक्कर (chakkar). This alternate form was common in older English texts about polo.

Kelly Says

Language spellings weren't standardized until recently—multiple spellings of borrowed words existed side by side, reflecting different people's attempts to represent the Hindi sound in English letters!

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