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cha-

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English

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Alternative forms

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  • chao- (before consonants)

Etymology

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Combining form from chaos. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, chasm, void, empty space).

Prefix

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cha-

  1. Alternative form of chao-
  2. Chaos.

Derived terms

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Chichewa

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ́á-

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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cha-

  1. Class 7 possessive concord.

Swahili

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Prefix

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cha-

  1. contraction of ki- +‎ -a-, literally ki class(VII) gnomic