cha
Tea, specifically masala chaiTea, (sometimes dialect) specifically masala chai.
» She wanted to learn the cha-cha.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Tea, (sometimes dialect) specifically masala chai.
Would you like a cup of cha?
Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 30.3 cm.
Examples
3 sentencesShe wanted to learn the cha-cha.
I could do with a cup of cha.
deIch hätte Lust auf eine Tasse Tee.
He's playing a cha cha cha rhythm on the drum kit.
Origin
From Chinese 茶 (chá), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la, via two routes: in some cases from HiFrom Chinese 茶 (chá), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la, via two routes: in some cases from Hindustani चा (cā) / چا (cā) (a variant of the same root, from Persian چا, which led to chai), from Northern Chinese; in other cases from 茶 (chá) /t͡sʰɑː²¹/, 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.
From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 자 (ja).
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Forms
plural: chas / chaSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable