"cha" meaning in Spanish

See cha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃa/, [ˈt͡ʃa] Forms: chas [plural], chá [alternative]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese chá, from Macanese Cantonese 茶 (caa⁴). Compare Tagalog tsa, Cebuano tsa. Doublet of té. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|pt|chá}} Borrowed from Portuguese chá, {{ncog|mzs|-}} Macanese, {{der|es|yue|茶}} Cantonese 茶 (caa⁴), {{cog|tl|tsa}} Tagalog tsa, {{cog|ceb|tsa}} Cebuano tsa, {{dbt|es|té}} Doublet of té Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} cha m (plural chas)
  1. (Philippines, historical) tea Tags: Philippines, historical, masculine Synonyms:

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "pt",
        "3": "chá"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Portuguese chá",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mzs",
        "2": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Macanese",
      "name": "ncog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "yue",
        "3": "茶"
      },
      "expansion": "Cantonese 茶 (caa⁴)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog tsa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
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      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano tsa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "té"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of té",
      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Portuguese chá, from Macanese Cantonese 茶 (caa⁴). Compare Tagalog tsa, Cebuano tsa. Doublet of té.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chas",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "cha"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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        "tea"
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano tsa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
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      },
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      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m"
      },
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      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "cha"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "cha"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Spanish countable nouns",
        "Spanish doublets",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish masculine nouns",
        "Spanish nouns",
        "Spanish nouns with irregular gender",
        "Spanish terms borrowed from Portuguese",
        "Spanish terms derived from Cantonese",
        "Spanish terms derived from Portuguese",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Spanish terms with historical senses"
      ],
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        "tea"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cha"
}

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