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Chaya.

girl, lass, dudette

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃaːja/
  1. girl, lass, dudette

    feminine · regional · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Romani ćhaj (“girl”). Cf. Swedish tjej, Norwegian kjei, borrowed from the same source.

noun/ˈt͡ʃaːja/
  1. chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish chaya.

noun/ˈt͡ʃaːja/
  1. Indian madder, chay, chayaver (Oldenlandia umbellata, Oldenlandia corymbosa …)

    feminine · no-plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tamil சாயம் (cāyam) and from சாயவேர் (cāyavēr, literally “dye-root”) which was half-calqued as Chaywurzel.

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