cachar

1. to surprise or to catch (someone who was hidden or was doing something illegal or embarrassing)
2. to catch (someone who was fleeing)
3. to catch (an idea)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaˈt͡ʃaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: catch

Cognate with Spanish: cachar

Cognate with French: chapeler

In summary

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *captiāre. May simply be a borrowing from English catch, like Spanish cachar.