चहा

Marathi

Etymology

Ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá). Compare Kannada ಚಹಾ (cahā), Gujarati ચા (cā), Hindi चाय (cāy), Punjabi ਚਾਹ (cāh) / چاہ‎ (cāh), Nepali चिया (ciyā), Bengali চা (ca), Assamese চাহ (sah).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕə.ɦa/, [t͡ɕa]

Noun

चहा • (cahā) m

  1. tea

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “चहा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “चहा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “चहा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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