chá

Meaning

  1. (masculine) tea plant (Camellia sinensis, a bush whose leaves are used to make tea)
  2. (masculine,uncountable) tea (drink made by infusing parts of plants)
  3. (masculine) a late afternoon meal
  4. (masculine,slang) any drug made by infusing a substance
  5. (Brazil,masculine) shower (party associated with a significant event in a person's life, at which the person usually receives gifts)

Frequency

B1
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃa/
Etymology

From Cantonese 茶 (caa⁴, “tea”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la.

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