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chal

See also: chał, ch'al, and chʼał

English

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Etymology

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Clipping of Romanichal.[1]

Noun

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chal (plural chals)

  1. A male gypsy.
    Coordinate term: chai

References

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  1. ^ “chal, n.”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

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Angloromani

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Etymology

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From Romani ćalado (“family”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chal

  1. man, chap
  2. person

Descendants

English: chal

Swahili: chali

Derived terms

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Antillean Creole

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Noun

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chal

  1. kerosene bottle torch

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French châle, from Persian شال (šâl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃal/ [ˈt͡ʃal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: chal

Noun

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chal m (plural chales)

  1. shawl (square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders)

Further reading

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Walloon

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃal/
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Adverb

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chal

  1. here

Synonyms

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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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chal

  1. Aspirate mutation of cal.

Mutation

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Mutated forms of cal
radical soft nasal aspirate
cal gal nghal chal

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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