چت

See also: حب, خت, چپ, and جب

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 漆 (chhat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃat/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃat, -at

Noun

چت (Rumi spelling cat, informal 1st possessive چتکو, 2nd possessive چتمو, 3rd possessive چتڽ)

1. Jawi spelling of cat (“paint”)‎

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English chat.

Pronunciation

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæt̪]

Readings
Dari reading?	čat
Iranian reading?	čat

Noun

چت • (čat)

1. online chat

Etymology 2

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

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 afğānistān, The Great Dictionary of Afghanistan] (in Persian), Afghan Dictionary, 2023