Etymology

gacha

ga·cha
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Today it means: A small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan. Full definition →

Chinese 嘎查 ← Mongolian ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ
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gacha · noun1

From Japanese ガチャ (gacha), shortened form of ガチャポン (gachapon).

gacha · noun2

  1. Mongolian · derived fromᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ
  2. Chinese · borrowed from嘎查
  3. English todaygacha

From Chinese 嘎查 (gāchá), ultimately from Mongolian ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ɣačaɣ-a).

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