chukar Syllabification: (chu·kar)Pronunciation: /ˈCHo͝okˌär, CHo͝okˈär/ (also chukar partridge)Definition of chukar noun a Eurasian partridge similar to the red-legged partridge, but with a call like a clucking domestic hen. Genus Alectoris, family Phasianidae: two species, in particular A. chukar Origin: early 19th century: from Sanskrit cakorachukar in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of chukar in the British & World English dictionary