ചക്ക

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• ചക്രം (cakraṁ) — tatsama

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चक्र (cakra​). Cognate with Tamil சக்கை (cakkai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐkkɐ/

Noun

ചക്ക • (cakka)

1. jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
2. (slang) a lucky incident

Descendants

• Portuguese: jaca
  • → Catalan: jaca
  • → English: jack, jackfruit
  • → French: jaque

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “ചക്ക”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.