द्विचक्रिका
dvicakrikā/dʋi.t͡ɕɐk.ɾi.kɑː/
The Sanskrit word for bicycle is द्विचक्रिका (dvicakrikā).
द्विचक्रिका is a noun used to refer to a vehicle.
Meaning: vehicle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun, so to say 'of the bicycle' in the genitive case, you use the form द्विचक्रिकायाः.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /dʋi.tɕɐk.ɾi.kɑː/. It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The root चक्र in द्विचक्रिका is the same word used for the 'chakra' energy centers in yoga and meditation.
- The word द्विचक्रिका is a modern construction known as a calque, created by combining ancient Sanskrit elements to mirror the English word 'bicycle'.
- While द्विचक्रिका is the formal term, modern speakers of Indian languages often use the English word 'cycle' even when speaking a Sanskrit-derived tongue.
Examples in context
- एषा द्विचक्रिका अस्ति।eṣā dvicakrikā asti.This is a bicycle.
- सः द्विचक्रिकां वेगात् चालयति।saḥ dvicakrikāṃ vegāt cālayati.He rides the bicycle fast.
Example conversation
Mira and Vivan are talking about their transport to school.
- मीरा Miraविवान, तव द्विचक्रिका कुत्र अस्ति?vivāna, tava dvicakrikā kutra asti?Vivan, where is your bicycle?
- विवान Vivaanमम द्विचक्रिका गृहे अस्ति।mama dvicakrikā gṛhe asti.My bicycle is at home.
- मीरा Miraकिं त्वं द्विचक्रिकायाः उपयोगं करिष्यसि?kiṃ tvaṃ dvicakrikāyāḥ upayogaṃ kariṣyasi?Will you use the bicycle?
- विवान Vivaanआम्, अहं विद्यालयं गमिष्यामि।ām, ahaṃ vidyālayaṃ gamiṣyāmi.Yes, I will go to school.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bicycle” translations and entries द्विचक्रिका, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries द्विचक्रिका, CC BY-SA 4.0.
