چا
Malay edit
Noun edit
چا (informal 1st possessive چاکو, 2nd possessive چامو, 3rd possessive چاڽ)
Persian edit
Alternative forms edit
- چای (čây)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Chinese 茶 (chá).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɑː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰɒː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰɔ]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | čā |
Dari reading? | čā |
Iranian reading? | čâ |
Tajik reading? | čo |
Noun edit
چا • (čâ)
Descendants edit
- → Punjabi: ਚਾਹ (cāh)
Urdu edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Persian چا (čā). Ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː