cha

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.4 Anagrams 2 Irish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Particle 2.3.1 Usage notes 2.3.2 Related terms 2.3.3 Synonyms 3 Japanese 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 4 Mandarin 4.1 Noun 4.2 Noun 4.3 Pinyin 4.4 Pinyin syllable 4.4.1 Usage notes 5 Manx 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Particle 5.3 Usage notes 6 Navajo 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 7 Scottish Gaelic 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Pronunciation 7.3 Particle 7.4 Usage notes

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[edit] Etymology

From Hindustani चा / چا (ćā) < Persian چا < Chinese 茶.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /tʃɑː/, SAMPA: /tSA:/

[edit] Noun

cha (uncountable)

1. The drink made by infusing the dried leaves or buds of the tea plant in hot water, often served with milk or cream and sugar added.

   Would you like a cup of cha?

[edit] Related terms

• chai

[edit] Synonyms

• tea

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ach
• cah

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish nícon.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [xa]

[edit] Particle

cha (negative)

1. not

[edit] Usage notes

Used only in some varieties of Ulster Irish. Triggers lenition of b, c, f, g, m, p, s. Triggers eclipsis of d, t. Not used with the future tense; a future meaning can be conveyed by using it with the present tense.

• cha phósann sí é – "she will not marry him"
• cha dtugaim - "I do not give, I will not give"

[edit] Related terms

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

[edit] Synonyms

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

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[edit] Japanese

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [cɕa]

[edit] Noun

cha (hiragana ちゃ)

1. 茶: tea

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[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Noun

cha (Pinyin cha1, traditional and simplified 叉)

1. fork
   • ta yong cha1 chi niupa.

   she/he uses fork to eat beefsteak.

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cha (Pinyin cha2, traditional and simplified 茶)

1. tea
   • yi-bei cha huozhe kafei.

   a cup of tea or coffee.

[edit] Pinyin

cha (form of cha0 or cha5)

1. 叉: crotch; fork, prong

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cha

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, chā, chá, chǎ, or chà.

[edit] Usage notes

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

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[edit] Manx

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish nícon.

[edit] Particle

cha

1. not
   • Cha bee'n poosey ayn. The marriage will not take place.
   • Cha vel blass er. It has no taste.

[edit] Usage notes

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

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[edit] Navajo

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ʧʰɑ̀]

[edit] Noun

cha

1. crying

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[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish nícon.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /xa/

[edit] Particle

cha

1. not

   Cha robh bean aig Iain. - Iain didn't have a wife.

   Cha toigh leam caise. - I don't like cheese.

[edit] Usage notes

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