છાશ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀲𑀻 (chāsī), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀸𑀰𑀻 (*chāśī, “buttermilk”). Cognate with Kachchi છાય (chāy) and Sindhi ڇاهِ (chāhi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰɑʃ/
• (Kathiawari) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰɑs/
• Rhymes: -ɑʃ
• Hyphenation: છાશ

Noun

છાશ • (chāś) f

1. buttermilk

   છાશ પીવું ― chāś pīvũ ― to have breakfast (literally, “to drink buttermilk”)