Meanings
nounchakana (plural chakanas)
plural chakanas
- A stepped cross motif, often with a circle in the center, used by the Inca and other Andean cultures.
Synonyms: Andean cross
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stepped cross motif, often with a circle in the center, used by the Inca and other Andean cultures.
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Origin
- Aymarachakana
- Quechuachakana
- Englishchakana
Borrowed from Quechua chakana or Aymara chakana.
More words from Quechua, Aymara
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chakana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chakana
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“chakana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chakana. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chakana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chakana.
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