چا

See also: خا and جا

Malay

Noun

چا (informal 1st possessive چاکو, 2nd possessive چامو, 3rd possessive چاڽ)

  1. Jawi spelling of ca

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 茶 (chá).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰɔː]

Readings
Classical reading? čā
Dari reading? čā
Iranian reading? čâ
Tajik reading? čo

Noun

چا • (čâ)

  1. (dialectal) tea

Descendants
  • → Punjabi: ਚਾਹ (cāh)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چا (čā). Ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).

Pronunciation

Noun

چا • (cā) f (Hindi spelling चा)

  1. Alternative form of چائے (cāe, “tea, chai”)
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