chana

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/ˈt͡ʃʌnə//ˈt͡ʃɑːnə/

noun

A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.

Similar
kadala
OriginHindi चना →
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Meanings

chana1

nounchana (usually uncountable, plural chanas)

plural chanas · alternative chaná · alternative channa

  1. IndiauncountableusuallycookingA dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
  2. IndiauncountableusuallyChickpeas.

    Synonyms: kadala

Chana2

proper noun
  1. Hannah

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChickpeas.

Similar
kadala
Also see
chholecholekadala

Origin

chana · noun

  1. Hindiचना
  2. Englishchana

Borrowed from Hindi चना (canā).

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Chana · proper noun

Transliteration of Hebrew חַנָּה (chaná).

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Translations

Hindi चना
  • चना (canā)Indian dish

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ancha
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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