chata

chata

See also: chatą

Czech

Etymology

From Ukrainian ха́та (xáta, “house; home”), from Proto-Slavic *xata, from Scythian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxata]

• Audio

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Noun

chata f

1. chalet, cabin, hut

Usage notes

• This word is usually used for buildings used as holiday homes, or in compounds like horská chata (a chalet, mountain hut) or lovecká chata (a hunting lodge).

Declension

Declension of chata

	singular	plural
nominative	chata	chaty
genitive	chaty	chat
dative	chatě	chatám
accusative	chatu	chaty
vocative	chato	chaty
locative	chatě	chatách
instrumental	chatou	chatami

Derived terms

• chatař
• chatový
• chatka

Further reading

• chata in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• chata in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• chata in Internetová jazyková příručka

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Galician

Etymology 1

14th century. From tacha, from Old French tache (“stain, blemish”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *taikną (“sign, token”).[1]

Alternative forms

• tacha

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃata̝/

Noun

chata f (plural chatas)

1. defect, blemish
   1. also moral defect
      • c1375, Eladio Oviedo Arce (ed.), "Fragmento de una versión gallega del Código de Las Partidas de Alfonso el Sabio", in López Ferreiro, Antonio (ed.): Galicia Histórica. Colección diplomática. Santiago: Tipografía Galaica, pp. 116-129:

        como se pode desfazer a venda do seruo se o vendedor a encobre a chata ou a maldade dela

        how to undo the sale of a serf when the seller hides the blemish or the meanness of this sale

      Palabra por decir non ten chata

      The unspoken word has no blemish

      (proverb)

Synonyms

• defecto
• falta

Derived terms

• tachar

Related terms

• tachola

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *plattus.[2]

Adjective

chata

1. feminine singular of chato

References

• “tacha” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “chata” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “chata” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “chata” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “chata” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

1. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “tacha”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
2. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “chato”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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Garo

Etymology

From Bengali ছাতা (chata).

Noun

chata

1. umbrella

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Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): [ˈxɑt̪ˠə]
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈxat̪ˠə]
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): [ˈxʊt̪ˠə]

Noun

chata

1. Lenited form of cata.

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Occitan

Alternative forms

• chato (Mistralian)

Noun

chata f (plural chatas)

1. girl; young woman

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Phuthi

Verb

-chata

1. to pour in a bit

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Polish

chata

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian ха́та (xáta, “house; home”), from Proto-Slavic *xata, from Scythian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.ta/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: cha‧ta

Noun

chata f (diminutive chatka)

1. hut (primitive dwelling)
2. (slang) home; crib; the place where one lives

Declension

Declension of chata

	singular	plural
nominative	chata	chaty
genitive	chaty	chat
dative	chacie	chatom
accusative	chatę	chaty
instrumental	chatą	chatami
locative	chacie	chatach
vocative	chato	chaty

Further reading

• chata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• chata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.tɐ/

• (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃa.tɐ]
• Rhymes: -atɐ
• Hyphenation: cha‧ta

Adjective

chata

1. feminine singular of chato

Noun

chata f (plural chatas)

1. female equivalent of chato

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Spanish

Etymology

See chato.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃata/ [ˈt͡ʃa.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: cha‧ta

Noun

chata f (plural chatas)

1. (Argentina, Chile) pick-up truck

   Synonyms: camioneta, (N. America) troca, pickup

2. (nautical) wherry (type of ship)

   Synonym: chalana

Adjective

chata

1. feminine singular of chato

Further reading

• “chato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
• “chato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
• “chata” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.