Chea

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proper noun

A surname from Khmer.

OriginKhmer ជា →
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Meanings

proper nounChea (plural Cheas)

plural Cheas

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Origin

  1. Khmerជា
  2. EnglishChea

From Khmer ជា (ciə), in turn borrowed from Hokkien 謝／谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝／谢 (zia7).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

eachacheAcehhaceChae
Cite this entry
APA

Chea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chea

MLA

“Chea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chea.

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