Dictionary

-cha en · PRON

Pronunciation

• /tʃ(j)æ/ (UK)
• /tʃ(j)ə/ (UK)

Etymology

From an unstressed you (/jə/) after a word ending in /t/; the unstressed sequence /tj/ coalesces into /tʃ/ ⟨ch⟩ in many accents. Compare didja.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, clitic, informal, used only after a /t/ sound) Alternative form of ya (“you”).
   alt of ya
   • Baz: 'BAD NEWS, BUD. I NEVER WANTED TO FIGHTCHA, BUT IF WE WANT OUT, WE GOTTA SCRAP! YOU 'N ME, MANO A MANO.' 2019 December 10, Yacht Club Games, "Story" (Reize), in Shovel Knight Showdown (version 4.1), Nintendo Switch

Forms

Relateds

-ja