چت

See also: حب, خت, چپ, and جب

Malay

Noun

چت (plural چت-چت or چت٢)

1. Jawi spelling of cat (“paint”).‎

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English chat.

Pronunciation

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæt̪ʰ]

Readings
Dari reading?	čat
Iranian reading?	čat

Noun

چت • (čat)

1. online chat

Derived terms

• چت کردن (čat kardan)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Urdu چَھت (chat) / Hindi छत (chat).

Pronunciation

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪]

Readings
Dari reading?	čat

Noun

چت • (čat) (Dari)

1. roof, ceiling

Further reading

• Bulkin, Carleton (2012), “چت”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 133
• “چت”, in The Wilson English - Dari Dictionary (Webonary), SIL International, 2013
• “چت”, in قاموس کبیر افغانستان [qāmūs-i kabīr-i afġānistān, The Great Dictionary of Afghanistan] (in Persian), Afghan Dictionary, 2023