-cha
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cha"
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom an unstressed you (/jə/) after a word ending in /t/; the unstressed sequence /tj/ coalesces into /tʃ/ ⟨ch⟩ in many accents.
Pronunciation
editPronoun
edit-cha (clitic)
- (informal, used only after a /t/ sound) Alternative form of ya (“you”)
- 2019 December 10, Yacht Club Games, "Story" (Reize), in Shovel Knight Showdown (version 4.1), Nintendo Switch:
- Baz: 'BAD NEWS, BUD. I NEVER WANTED TO FIGHTCHA, BUT IF WE WANT OUT, WE GOTTA SCRAP! YOU 'N ME, MANO A MANO.'
- 2019 December 10, Yacht Club Games, "Story" (Reize), in Shovel Knight Showdown (version 4.1), Nintendo Switch:
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes written as a separate word (cha).
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editAnagrams
editPolish
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Slavic *-xa.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-cha
- attached to truncated stems of common nouns to form feminine or masculine nouns, often augmentative or derogatory
- gospodyni -cha → gospocha
- gorzałka -cha → gocha
- kiszka -cha → kicha
- kleryk -cha → klecha
- kmotra -cha → kmocha
- kreska -cha → krecha
- łyżka -cha → łycha
- misa -cha → micha
- pietruszka -cha → pietrucha
- plesz -cha → plecha
- wiązka -cha → wiącha
- wioska -cha → wiocha
- zagryzka -cha → zagrycha
- attached to truncated stems of given names to form nicknames
Declension
editFeminine:
Declension of -cha
Masculine:
Declension of -cha
Masculine surnames:
Declension of -cha
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
editQuechua
editSuffix
edit-cha
- Derivational suffix. To make or become something or someone.
- Nominal suffix, diminutive. Used to indicate a smaller size.
See also
editUzbek
editOther scripts | |
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Cyrillic | -ча |
Latin | -cha |
Perso-Arabic | ـچا |
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Turkic *-če (orientative–prolative suffix). Cognate with Azerbaijani -cə, Kazakh -ше (-şe), Turkish -ce.
Suffix
edit-cha
- suffix to form adverbs when added to names of ethnic groups or countries
- oʻzbek (“Uzbek”) -cha → oʻzbekcha (“Uzbek-style”)
- Ozarbayjon (“Azerbaijan”) -cha → ozarbayjoncha (“Azerbaijani-style”)
- (nominalized adverbs) names the languages of these groups or countries
- Synonym: ... tili
- oʻzbek (“Uzbek”) -cha → oʻzbekcha (“Uzbek language”)
- Ozarbayjon (“Azerbaijan”) -cha → ozarbayjoncha (“Azerbaijani language”)
Derived terms
editYe'kwana
editALIV | -cha |
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Brazilian standard | -cha |
New Tribes | -cha |
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-cha
- allomorph of -ta used for stems that end in i
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- Rhymes:Polish/a
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