Etymology

chaya

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Japanese 茶屋
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chaya · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from茶屋
  2. English todaychaya

From Japanese 茶屋 (chaya).

chaya · noun2

  1. Quechuachaya
  2. Spanishchaya
  3. English todaychaya

Borrowed from Spanish chaya.

chaya · noun3

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromחַיָּה“alive”
  2. English todaychaya

From Hebrew חַיָּה (khayá, “alive”).

Chaya · proper noun4

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromחַיָּה“living”
  2. English todayChaya

From Hebrew חַיָּה (ḥayyā, “living”).

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