ちゃ

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠]

Etymology 1
Syllable

ちゃ (romaji cha)

  1. The hiragana syllable ちゃ (cha). Its equivalent in katakana is チャ (cha).

Etymology 2

Noun

ちゃ (rōmaji cha)

  1. 茶: tea; tea leaf; matcha; tea ceremony, way of tea; brown

Etymology 3

/te wa/ → */tɣa/ → /tɨa/ → /t͡ɕa/

Conjunction

ちゃ (rōmaji cha)

  1. (colloquial) Contraction of ては (te wa)
    • 1813, Shikitei Sanba, Kokkeibon (滑稽本), Ukiyodoko (浮世床): part 1 (初)
      お客 (きゃく)が来 (く)りゃア、待 (また)しちゃ置 (おけ)やせん
      O-kyaku ga kuryā, matashicha oke yasen
      When our cutomers come, we won't keep them waiting, sir.
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