chola

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish chola.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chola (plural cholas)

  1. A female cholo (Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody with similar characteristics).

Anagrams

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Alabama

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *čolaCa. Cognate with Choctaw chula (fox) and Chickasaw chula (fox)

Noun

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chola

  1. fox

Atong (India)

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Etymology

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From Assamese চোলা (süla).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chola (Bengali script চোলা)

  1. shirt

References

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Chickasaw

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *čolaCa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chola (alienable)

  1. fox

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Choctaw

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *čolaCa. Cognate with Chickasaw chola, Alabama chola, Creek culv

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chola (alienable)

  1. fox

Galician

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Etymology

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Shortening from cachola.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chola f (plural cholas)

  1. (colloquial) head; mind, mindset
    Synonyms: cabeza, cachola, chencha, croca, testa

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Garo

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Assamese চোলা (süla).

Noun

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chola

  1. shirt

Koasati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *čolaCa.

Noun

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chola

  1. fox

Spanish

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Noun

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chola f (plural cholas)

  1. female equivalent of cholo
  2. (colloquial) noggin; head
  3. (colloquial) brains; know-how
  4. (colloquial, Venezuela) sandal, flip-flop
  5. (Venezuela) any of various loricariid or auchenipterid catfish, such as Ageneiosus sp., Rineloricaria caracasensis, or Rineloricaria formosa

Descendants

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  • Ye'kwana: choda, chooda

Adjective

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chola f

  1. feminine singular of cholo

Further reading

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Mexican Spanish chola, feminine of cholo. Possibly popularized via Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories where cholos were featured.

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Noun

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chola (masculine cholo, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜎ) (slang)

  1. female hipster, street gang member, or somebody with similar characteristics

See also

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Xhosa

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Etymology

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

Verb

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-chola

  1. to pick up

Inflection

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