chaathay

Guyanese Creole English

Etymology

Borrowed from Caribbean Hindustani tjhaate (“to lick”). Cognate with Hindi चाटना (cāṭnā, “to lick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑːte/

Verb

chaathay

1. to lick a plate or fingers after eating

References

• Samad, Daizal R., Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023) A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 32