chaya

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See also:Chayaandchāyā

English

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Etymology 1

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FromJapaneseTrà ốc(chaya).

Noun

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chaya(pluralchayas)

  1. AteahouseinJapan.

Etymology 2

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FromSpanishchaya.

Noun

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chaya

  1. A large, fast-growing leafyperennialMexican shrub which is popular in Mexico and Central America as a leafy vegetable, cooked and eaten likespinach,from speciesCnidoscolus aconitifoliusorCnidoscolus chayamansa.
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Etymology 3

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FromHebrewחַיָּה(khayá,alive).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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chaya

  1. (Judaism)One of thecabalisticaspectsof thesoul,related to thepersonality.
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Japanese

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Romanization

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chaya

  1. Rōmajitranscription ofちゃや

Quechua

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Noun

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chaya

  1. baking,cooking

Declension

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Derived terms

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):(everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)/ˈt͡ʃaʝa/[ˈt͡ʃa.ʝa]
  • IPA(key):(Buenos Aires and environs)/ˈt͡ʃaʃa/[ˈt͡ʃa.ʃa]
  • IPA(key):(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)/ˈt͡ʃaʒa/[ˈt͡ʃa.ʒa]

  • Rhymes:-aʝa
  • Syllabification:cha‧ya

Noun

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chayaf(pluralchayas)

  1. chaya(tree)

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Tsonga

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Verb

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chaya

  1. todrive