U+091A, च
DEVANAGARI LETTER CA

[U+0919]
Devanagari
[U+091B]

Translingual edit

 

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕə/, /t͡ʃə/, /t͡sə/

Letter edit

(c)

  1. A letter of the Devanagari alphabet; c: /t͡ʃ/

See also edit

Dhivehi edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(cha)

  1. The twenty-fourth consonant in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari

Hindi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə/, [t͡ʃɐ]

Letter edit

(ca)

  1. the sixth consonant in Hindi

See also edit

Kullu Pahari edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(c)

  1. Used to represent the [c͡ç] sound in Kullui. [1]

Marathi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕə/, /t͡sə/
  • (file)

Letter edit

(ca, ċa)

  1. The fifth consonant in Marathi

Nepali edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(ca)

  1. The sixth consonant in Nepali.

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Particle edit

(ca)

  1. Devanagari script form of ca

Sanskrit edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *-ća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ča, from Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (and). Cognates include Avestan 𐬗𐬀 (ca), Old Persian -𐎨𐎠 (-c-a /⁠cā⁠/), Latin -que, Ancient Greek τε (te), Gothic -𐌿𐌷 (-uh).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

(ca)

  1. and, both, also, moreover, as well as
    अविर् अश्वाश्
    ávir áśvāś ca
    the sheep and the horses

Descendants edit

  • Kalasha: že
  • Pali: ca

Sherpa edit

Pronunciation edit

Letter edit

(tsa)

  1. Used to represent the [t͡s] sound in Sherpa. [2]