chukka

/ʌkə/ noun

**Chukka** is a brief segment of a polo match, typically lasting about seven minutes, and it is also the name given to a low‑cut ankle boot with an unobtrusive, open‑laced design. The term swaps effortlessly between the thundering grass of a sports field and the polished floors of a city street. When you hear someone speak of a chukka boot, picture a supple leather shoe with two or three eyelets, a rounded toe, and a sleek silhouette that pairs nicely with jeans or a smart‑casual blazer. The word itself drifts in from Hindi, where it once described a round of a game, and it has settled comfortably into the fashion lexicon as a synonym for understated, versatile footwear.

【核心含义】指马球比赛的一节(约7分钟),也指一种低帮、简约系带的休闲皮靴。

作为靴子时特指2-3孔、圆头设计,搭配休闲西装或牛仔裤皆宜。注意与运动靴(sneakers)或正式皮鞋(oxford)区分。

【Significado central】Se refiere a un período breve de un partido de polo (unos siete minutos) y, por extensión, a una bota baja de cuero con cordones discretos y diseño sencillo que llega al tobillo.

Como calzado, la bota chukka se caracteriza por tener dos o tres pares de ojales, punta redondeada y una silueta limpia y versátil que combina bien con jeans o con un saco de estilo casual elegante. No debe confundirse con zapatillas deportivas (sneakers) ni con zapatos formales tipo oxford. La palabra proviene del hindi, donde originalmente designaba una ronda de juego, y hoy se usa sobre todo en el lenguaje de la moda masculina para referirse a un zapato sobrio y atemporal.

Word Origin Chukka comes from Hindi chukkar 'circle, turn,' ultimately from Sanskrit cakra 'wheel' — the same root that gives us cycle, wheel, and even culture (from turning the soil). In polo, a chukka is literally a 'turn' or period of play. The PIE root *kʷel- 'to turn' is incredibly productive: bicycle, cyclone, colony, and collar all share it.

noun chukka boot countable

He wore his favorite brown chukka boots to the casual outing.

(名词) 马球靴

他穿着最喜欢的棕色马球靴去参加休闲郊游。

(sustantivo) bota chukka; botas chukka [Bota chukka.]

Usó sus botas chukka marrones favoritas para la salida informal.

(nom) bottine chukka; botte chukka; chukka [Boot chukka, chaussure montante à lacets, généralement en daim, avec deux ou trois paires d'œillets.]

Il a porté ses boots chukka préférées en brun pour la sortie décontractée.

(Substantiv) Chukka-Stiefel; Chukkas [Ein niedriger, knöchelhoher Stiefel mit zwei oder drei Schnürsenkeln, oft aus Leder oder Wildleder.]

Zu dem lockeren Treffen trug er seine braunen **chukka** boots.

(名詞) チャッカブーツ(くるぶし丈で、2〜3組のアイレット穴がある短靴)。

彼はカジュアルな外出にお気に入りの茶色のチャッカブーツを履いていった。

(substantivo) bota chukka

Ele usou suas **botas chukka** marrons favoritas para o passeio casual.

Word parts: chukka

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