chatta

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noun

Synonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly an Indian parasol.

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umbrella or parasolparticularly an Indian parasol
OriginHindi छाता ← Sanskrit छत्त्र →
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nounchatta (plural chattas)

plural chattas · alternative chhata · alternative chattah

  1. IndiaSynonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly an Indian parasol.

    His air, while sitting on a tiger's skin, under his chatta or umbrella, was perfectly majestic.

    1843, Charles James C. Davidson, Diary of Travels and Adventures in Upper India
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    The dome was crowned by a pedestal 4½ feet square, which supported a chatta about 3½ feet in diameter.

    1854, Alexander Cunningham, The Bhilsa topes, or, Buddhist monuments of central India

    Synonyms: umbrella or parasol, particularly an Indian parasol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of umbrella or parasol, particularly an Indian parasol.

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umbrella or parasolparticularly an Indian parasol
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parasolumbrella

Origin

  1. Sanskritछत्त्र“umbrella, parasol, chatra”
  2. Hindiछाता
  3. Englishchatta

From Hindi छाता (chātā), from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra, “umbrella, parasol, chatra”). Doublet of chador and chatra.

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