different between cha vs chai

English

Etymology 1

From Chinese ? (chá), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la, via two routes: in some cases from Hindi ?? (c?) / Urdu ??? (c?) (a variant of the same root, from Persian ???, which led to chai), from Northern Chinese; in other cases from ? /t?s???²¹/, the pronunciation found in Canton (Guangzhou), where the British bought much of their tea in the 19th century. Doublet of tea, which is from the Amoy Min Nan pronunciation tê.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???/

Noun

cha (uncountable)

1. tea, sometimes (dialect) specifically masala chai

Synonyms

• tea

Related terms

• chai
• char

Etymology 2

Pronunciation spelling of you, especially when preceded by a t sound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??/

Pronoun

cha

1. (dialectal, nonstandard) You.
   • 1976, Flying Magazine, page 34

     You mean you can't fly after you've had a few beers? You can drive, can't cha?

   • 2008, Barbara L. Jent, The Weddin' Day, Barbara Jent ?ISBN, page 157

     “You'll be ridin' with us, won't cha, Josh?”

Derived terms

• dincha
• doncha
• gotcha

Etymology 3

From cha-cha (q.v.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???/

Particle

cha

1. (dancing) Used to count out steps, particularly involving the hip-shaking sections of rhythmic Latin dances

Etymology 4

From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean ? (ja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???/

Noun

cha (plural chas or cha)

1. (Korean units of measure) Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 30.3 cm.

Anagrams

• ACH, CAH, HAC, HCA, ach, cah

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• cheemen, cheme, cho, chomu, choo, chéeme

Etymology

From Old High German kweman, chuman, from Proto-Germanic *kweman?. Cognate with German kommen, Dutch komen, English come, Icelandic koma, Gothic ???????????????????? (qiman).

Verb

cha

1. (Uri) to come

Conjugation

Derived terms

• ubercha

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 86.

Atong (India)

Alternative forms

• char

Etymology

From Hindi ??? (c?r).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??a/

Numeral

cha (Bengali script ??)

1. four

Synonyms

• byryi
• por

References

• van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary. Stated in Appendix 3.

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish níco(n), noco(n), nocho(n), nocha(n), from Old Irish nícon, nacon, from ní con.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xa/

Particle

cha (Triggers lenition of b, c, f, g, m, p, s. Triggers eclipsis of d, t.)

1. (Ulster) not

Usage notes

Used only in some varieties of Ulster Irish. Not used with the future tense; a future meaning can be conveyed by using it with the present tense.

Synonyms

• ní (used in Munster Irish, Connacht Irish, and some varieties of Ulster Irish)

Related terms

• chan (used before vowel sounds)
• char (used before the past tense)

References

• "cha" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “nícon”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Japanese

Romanization

cha

1. R?maji transcription of ??
2. R?maji transcription of ??

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Chinese ?, highly likely via Cantonese caa⁴ rather than Hokkien tê.

Noun

cha

1. tea

Mandarin

Romanization

cha

1. Nonstandard spelling of ch?.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chá.
3. Nonstandard spelling of ch?.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chà.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Manx

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish níco(n), noco(n), nocho(n), nocha(n), from Old Irish nícon, nacon, from ní con. Compare Irish ní, cha, Scottish Gaelic cha

Particle

cha

1. not

Usage notes

• Used with the dependent form of a verb. With the copula, the verb may be suppressed.
• Becomes chan before a vowel.

Etymology 2

Adverb

cha

1. Alternative form of cho

References

• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “nícon”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Navajo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t?????]

Noun

cha

1. crying, weeping

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *???? (*cha), from Sanskrit *????? (*?vá?). See Sanskrit ??? (?a?) for further etymology.

Numeral

cha

1. six

Declension

Optionally indeclinable.

References

“cha”, in Pali Text Society, editor, Pali-English Dictionary?, London: Chipstead, 1921-1925.

Pipil

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /?t??a/

Verb

-cha

1. Clipping of -chiwa.

Romansch

Etymology

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

Conjunction

cha

1. (Puter, Vallader) that

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) che
• (Sutsilvan) ca, c'
• (Surmiran) tgi

Pronoun

cha

1. (Puter, Vallader) who, whom

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) che
• (Sutsilvan) tge
• (Surmiran) tgi

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish níco(n), noco(n), nocho(n), nocha(n), from Old Irish nícon, nacon, from ní con.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xa/

Particle

cha

1. not

Usage notes

• Used with the dependent form of a verb. With the copula, the verb may be suppressed.
• Becomes chan before a vowel.

References

• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “nícon”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Swahili

Pronunciation

Verb

-cha (infinitive kucha)

1. to dawn, (of the sun) to rise

   Antonym: -chwa

2. to fear, be afraid

Usage notes

In Standard Swahili, the sense "to fear" is used of reverential fear, generally fearing God. However, in the Mombasa dialect, it is used as a synonym of -ogopa.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -chea
  • Passive: -chewa

Particle

cha

1. Ki class inflected form of -a.

Usage notes

1. The particle follows class 7 nouns to form a genitival relation of a noun that follows it, often corresponding to of in English:

Swazi

Interjection

cha

1. no

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Limchowese ? (zaa1, “father”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà N?i) IPA^(key): [t??a???]
• (Hu?) IPA^(key): [t??a???]
• (H? Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ca???]

Noun

cha • (?, ?, ????)

1. (dated or literary or Catholicism) a father
2. (Southern Vietnam, humorous) a dude

   Synonyms: b?, cha n?i

Pronoun

cha

1. (dated or literary) I/me, your father
2. (dated or literary) you, my father
3. (Catholicism) you, father

Derived terms

See also

• ch?
• ba
• b?
• b?
• c?u
• th?y
• tía

Further reading

• "cha" in H? Ng?c ??c, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

Welsh

Verb

cha

1. Aspirate mutation of ca.

Mutation

Western Apache

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t?a]

Noun

cha

1. beaver

Zacatepec Chatino

Adjective

cha

1. sharp

Zulu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??á/

Interjection

cha

1. no

   Synonym: qha

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “cha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ?ISBN: “cha (2)”

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• chie (obsolete)

Noun

chai (plural chais)

1. A female gypsy.

Coordinate terms

• chal

Etymology 2

From Hindi-Urdu ??? (c?y) / ???? (c?y), from Persian ???? (and Turkish çay, and cognates) from Sinitic ? (chá). Doublet of tea; see that page for extended history.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ch?, IPA^(key): /t?a?/
• Rhymes: -a?

Noun

chai (usually uncountable, plural chais)

1. short for masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.

Synonyms

• chai latte, chai tea, masala chai

Related terms

• cha
• chai latte
• masala chai

Translations

Further reading

• chai on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• AHCI, Achi, Chia, chia

Caló

Etymology

Inherited from Romani ?haj.

Noun

chai f (plural chais)

1. girl
2. (antiphrastic) harlot, prostitute

References

• “chai” in J. Tineo Rebolledo, A Chipicalli (La Llengua Gitana), Granada: Gómez de la Cruz, 1900, ?OCLC, page 32.
• “chai” in Francisco Quindalé, Diccionario gitano, Madrid: Oficina Tipográfica del Hospicio.
• “chai” in Vocabulario : Caló - Español, Portal del Flamenco y Universidad.

French

Etymology 1

From English chai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?aj/

Noun

chai m (plural chais)

1. masala chai (a tea drink)

Etymology 2

From Occitan [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??/

Homophone: Chaix

Noun

chai m (plural chais)

1. wine cellar

   Synonym: cave à vin

Jamaican Creole

Verb

chai

1. (Maroon Spirit Language) Carry.

Mandarin

Romanization

chai

1. Nonstandard spelling of ch?i.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chái.
3. Nonstandard spelling of ch?i.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chài.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Min Nan

Navajo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t???j]

Noun

-chai (inalienable, e.g., shichai "my grandfather/grandson", bichai "her/his/their grandfather/grandson")

1. maternal grandfather, mother's father, grandson (from daughter), daughter's son

Norman

Alternative forms

• chaer (Guernsey)

Etymology

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

Noun

chai f (uncountable)

1. (France, Jersey) flesh

Swahili

Etymology 1

Likely from Persian ???? (??y), but reinforced Hindi ??? (c?y).

Noun

chai (n class, plural chai)

1. tea
2. (Tanzania) breakfast

   Synonyms: kiamsha kinywa, kifungua kinywa

Derived terms

• chai ya rangi
• mchai

Etymology 2

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

Noun

chai (n class, plural chai)

1. a bribe (something given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà N?i) IPA^(key): [t??a?j??]
• (Hu?) IPA^(key): [t??a?j??]
• (H? Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ca?j??]
• Homophone: trai

Noun

(classifier cái) chai • (????)

1. a bottle
2. (slang) one million dongs

   Synonym: c?

Adjective

chai

1. (of skin) callous