"-cha" meaning in English

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Pronoun

IPA: /tʃ(j)ə/ [UK], /tʃ(j)æ/ [UK]
Etymology: From an unstressed you (/jə/) after a word ending in /t/; the unstressed sequence /tj/ coalesces into /tʃ/ ⟨ch⟩ in many accents. Etymology templates: {{m|en|you}} you Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|clitic|cat2=clitics}} -cha (clitic)
  1. (informal, used only after a /t/ sound) Alternative form of ya (“you”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, clitic, informal, used only after a /t/ sound Alternative form of: ya (extra: you) Synonyms: -choo, -chu Related terms: -ja
    Sense id: en--cha-en-pron-KnKWIx9E Categories (other): English clitics, English pronouns

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for -cha meaning in English (1.4kB)

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