"gacha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɑː.tʃə/ Forms: gachas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːtʃə Etymology: From Japanese ガチャ (gacha), shortened form of ガチャポン (gachapon). Etymology templates: {{langname|en}} English, {{senseno|en|toy}} sense 1, {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|ガチャ}} ガチャ (gacha), {{ja-r|ガチャポン}} ガチャポン (gachapon) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gacha (countable and uncountable, plural gachas)
  1. A small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: gachapon
    Sense id: en-gacha-en-noun-en:toy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 29 35 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 15 7 24 28 17 1 1 3 3 1
  2. The vending machine that sells such toys. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gacha-en-noun-rSLC9BWN
  3. (video games) A mechanism in certain video games, especially mobile games, whereby in-game items or characters are purchased randomly with real or in-game money. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-gacha-en-noun-D~0NyTJZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 29 35 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 15 7 24 28 17 1 1 3 3 1 Topics: video-games
  4. (video games) A game which features this mechanic as its central feature. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-gacha-en-noun-koV520Lm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 29 35 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 15 7 24 28 17 1 1 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 7 25 31 16 0 0 2 2 1 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: loot box [video-games]
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: From Chinese 嘎查 (gāchá), ultimately from Mongolian ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ɣačag-a). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|嘎查}} Chinese 嘎查 (gāchá), {{der|en|mn|ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ}} Mongolian ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ɣačag-a) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} gacha
  1. A village-level administrative division in Inner Mongolia.
    Sense id: en-gacha-en-noun-gZ5GlMUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 29 35 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 15 7 24 28 17 1 1 3 3 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [French]

IPA: /ɡa.ʃa/
Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} gacha
  1. third-person singular past historic of gacher Tags: form-of, historic, past, singular, third-person Form of: gacher
    Sense id: en-gacha-fr-verb-7Kgvor2K Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Polish]

IPA: /ˈɡa.xa/ Forms: gacha m pers or [animal-not-person, canonical, masculine]
Rhymes: -axa Head templates: {{head|pl|noun form|g=m-pr|g2=m-anml}} gacha m pers or m animal
  1. genitive/accusative singular of gach Tags: accusative, form-of, genitive, singular Form of: gach
    Sense id: en-gacha-pl-noun-yMAV0YAo Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈɡat͡ʃa/, [ˈɡa.t͡ʃa]
Rhymes: -atʃa Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|es|adjective form}} gacha
  1. feminine singular of gacho Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: gacho
    Sense id: en-gacha-es-adj-j0CRMPwL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈɡat͡ʃa/, [ˈɡa.t͡ʃa] Forms: gachas [plural]
Rhymes: -atʃa Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|es}} Unknown Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} gacha f (plural gachas)
  1. liquid mass Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-gacha-es-noun-YxIClcK9
  2. (in the plural) porridge, gruel, mush Tags: feminine, in-plural
    Sense id: en-gacha-es-noun-3ylWcIOC Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 63 19 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈɡat͡ʃa/, [ˈɡa.t͡ʃa] Forms: gachas [plural]
Rhymes: -atʃa Etymology: Japanese ガチャ (gacha), shortened form of ガチャポン (gachapon). Etymology templates: {{bor|es|ja|ガチャ|tr=gacha}} Japanese ガチャ (gacha) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} gacha f (plural gachas)
  1. (video games) gacha (a mechanic in video games) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-gacha-es-noun-6AxsdYBI Topics: video-games
  2. (video games) gacha (a game which features this mechanic) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-gacha-es-noun-5r0pSEFd Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb [Welsh]

IPA: /ˈɡaχa/ [North-Wales], /ˈɡaːχa/ [South-Wales], /ˈɡaχa/ [South-Wales] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], cacha [error-unrecognized-form], gacha [soft], nghacha [error-unrecognized-form], chacha [error-unrecognized-form]
Head templates: {{head|cy|mutated verb}} gacha Inflection templates: {{cy-mut|cacha}}
  1. Soft mutation of cacha. Tags: form-of, mutation-soft Form of: cacha
    Sense id: en-gacha-cy-verb-isawDeSD Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(video games) gacha (a game which features this mechanic)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡat͡ʃa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɡa.t͡ʃa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atʃa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gacha"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cacha",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gacha",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nghacha",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chacha",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "mutated verb"
      },
      "expansion": "gacha",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cacha"
      },
      "name": "cy-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Welsh",
  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
        "Welsh mutated verbs",
        "Welsh non-lemma forms",
        "Welsh soft-mutation forms"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "cacha"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Soft mutation of cacha."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cacha",
          "cacha#Welsh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "mutation-soft"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡaχa/",
      "tags": [
        "North-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡaːχa/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡaχa/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gacha"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Polish: 'gacha m pers or', originally 'gacha m pers or m animal'",
  "path": [
    "gacha"
  ],
  "section": "Polish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "gacha",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Polish: 'gacha m pers or', originally 'gacha m pers or m animal'",
  "path": [
    "gacha"
  ],
  "section": "Polish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "gacha",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1147",
  "msg": "suspicious related form tags ['masculine', 'animal-not-person', 'canonical']: 'gacha m pers or' in 'gacha m pers or m animal'",
  "path": [
    "gacha"
  ],
  "section": "Polish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "gacha",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: gacha/Welsh 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "gacha"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "gacha",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: gacha/Welsh 'nasal' base_tags={'soft', 'error-unrecognized-form'}",
  "path": [
    "gacha"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "gacha",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: gacha/Welsh 'aspirate' base_tags={'soft', 'error-unrecognized-form'}",
  "path": [
    "gacha"
  ],
  "section": "Welsh",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "gacha",
  "trace": ""
}

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