چا

See also: خا and جا

Iraqi Arabic

Adverb

چا (ča)

so, then

Usage notes

This term has the same usage case as لعد, only difference being is that لعد is used in Central/Baghdadi Iraqi Arabic and چا is used in South Iraqi Arabic.

Malay

Noun

چا

Jawi spelling of ca.‎

Persian

Alternative forms

چای (čây)

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 茶 (chá).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaː/

(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
Dari reading^?	čā
Iranian reading^?	čâ
Tajik reading^?	čo

Noun

چا • (čâ)

(dialectal) tea

Descendants

→ Punjabi: ਚਾਹ (cāh)

Urdu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

چا • (cā) f (Hindi spelling चा)

alternative form of چائے (cāe, “tea, chai”)