chak-chak

noun

A musical instrument filled with seeds or grain and used as a rattle in traditional Saint Lucian music.

OriginRussian чак-ча́к ← Tatar чәкчәк →
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Meanings

chak-chak1

nounchak-chak (plural chak-chaks)

plural chak-chaks

  1. Saint LuciaentertainmentA musical instrument filled with seeds or grain and used as a rattle in traditional Saint Lucian music.

chak-chak2

noun
  1. A traditional Tatar fried sweet made with honey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shak-shak

Origin

chak-chak · noun

Imitative.

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chak-chak · noun

  1. Tatarчәкчәк
  2. Russianчак-ча́к
  3. Englishchak-chak

Borrowed from Russian чак-ча́к (čak-čák), from Tatar чәкчәк (çäkçäk).

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APA

chak-chak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chak-chak

MLA

“chak-chak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chak-chak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chak-chak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chak-chak.

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