चा

चा

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑː/, [t͡ʃäː]

Noun

चा • (cā) m (Urdu spelling چا‎)

1. Alternative form of चाय (cāy)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Newar

Etymology

From Classical Newar 𑐔𑐵 (cā), perhaps from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa]

Noun

चा • (cā) ? (Newa Spelling 𑐔𑐵)

1. night

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Rajasthani

Etymology 1

From Persian چا‎ (čâ). Ultimately from Sinitic 茶.

Noun

चा (cā) ?

1. tea
2. cha
3. chai

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit इच्छा (icchā).

Noun

चा (cā) ?

1. desire

References

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 101. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).

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Yamphu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sa/

Noun

चा (cā)

1. fruit, grain
2. seed
3. kernel

References

• “चा”, in याम्फु - नेपाली - अङ्ग्रेजी शब्दकोश (Yamphu - Nepali - English Dictionary), Nepal: SIL International, 2019.