چا

See also: خا and جا

Malay

Noun

چا (informal 1st possessive چاکو, 2nd possessive چامو, 3rd possessive چاڽ)

1. Jawi spelling of ca

Persian

Alternative forms

• چای (čây)

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 茶 (chá).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	čā
Iranian reading?	čâ
Tajik reading?	čo

Noun

چا • (čâ)

1. (dialectal) tea

Descendants

• → Punjabi: ਚਾਹ (cāh)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian چا (čā). Ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

چا • (cā) f (Hindi spelling चा)

1. Alternative form of چائے (cāe, “tea, chai”)