चहा

Marathi

Etymology

Ultimately from Chinese (chá). Compare Kannada ಚಹಾ (cahā), Gujarati ચા (), Hindi चाय (cāy), Punjabi ਚਾਹ (chāh) / چاہ (chāh), Nepali चिया (ciyā), Bengali চা (ca), Assamese চাহ (sah).

Noun

चहा (cahā) m

  1. tea

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), चहा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), चहा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), चहा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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