Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chakana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chakana
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stepped cross motif, often with a circle in the center, used by the Inca and other Andean cultures.

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua chakana

Inflected Forms

chakanas (plural)

Synonyms

Andean cross

Questions

What does chakana mean?: A stepped cross motif, often with a circle in the center, used by the Inca and other Andean cultures.
Where does chakana come from?: Borrowed from Quechua chakana

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