चा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چا (čā), from Chinese 茶 (chá). Cognate with Bengali চা (ca), Rajasthani चा, Punjabi ਚਾਹ (cāh), Gujarati ચા (cā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑː/, [t͡ʃäː]

Noun

चा • (cā) f (Urdu spelling چا)

1. Alternative form of चाय (cāy)

Declension

Declension of चा (sg-only fem ā-stem)

	singular
direct	चा cā
oblique	चा cā
vocative	चा cā

Newar

Etymology

From Classical Newar 𑐔𑐵 (cā), perhaps from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa]

Noun

चा • (cā) ? (Newa Spelling 𑐔𑐵)

1. night

Rajasthani

Etymology 1

From Classical Persian چا (čā). Ultimately from Sinitic 茶 (chá).

Noun

चा (cā) ?

1. tea
2. cha
3. chai

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit इच्छा (icchā).

Noun

चा (cā) ?

1. desire

References

• Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 101. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).

Yamphu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sa/

Noun

चा (cā)

1. fruit, grain
2. seed
3. kernel

References

• “चा”, in याम्फु - नेपाली - अङ्ग्रेजी शब्दकोश (Yamphu - Nepali - English Dictionary), Nepal: SIL International, 2019.