ឆា
See also: ឆ
Khmer edit
Etymology edit
From Hokkien 炒 (chhá, “to fry”) or Teochew 炒 (tshá, “to fry”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
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Verb edit
ឆា • (chaa) (abstract noun ការឆា)
- to fry, stir-fry, sauté (usually mixed vegetables and meat)
- to try to do (something), to experiment, practice (doing something)
- to break, crack, chip, splinter
- to wipe the slate clean, to stop and begin again (e.g., a game)
Adjective edit
ឆា • (chaa) (abstract noun ភាពឆា)
Noun edit
ឆា • (chaa)
- fried or stir-fried food
Derived terms edit
- បាយឆា (baay chaa)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Joanna Rose McFarland (2021) “Chapter 3: Language Contact and Lexical Changes in Khmer and Teochew in Cambodia and Beyond”, in Chia, Caroline, Hoogervorst, Tom, editors, Sinophone Southeast Asia: Sinitic Voices across the Southern Seas (Chinese Overseas: History, Literature, and Society; 20 [Open Access])[1], Brill, →ISBN, page 102