ちゃ
Japanese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠]
Syllable
ちゃ (romaji cha)
- The hiragana syllable ちゃ (cha). Its equivalent in katakana is チャ (cha).
Etymology 2
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(This term, ちゃ, is an alternative spelling of the above term. For a list of all kanji read as ちゃ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ちゃ.) |
Etymology 3
/te wa/ → */tɣa/ → /tɨa/ → /t͡ɕa/
Conjunction
ちゃ • (cha)
- (colloquial) Contraction of ては (-te wa)
- 1813, Shikitei Sanba, Kokkeibon (滑稽本), Ukiyodoko (浮世床): part 1 (初)
- お客が来りゃア、待しちゃ置やせん
- O-kyaku ga kuryā, matashicha oke yasen
- When our customers come, we won't keep them waiting, sir.
- お客が来りゃア、待しちゃ置やせん