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chacha en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Georgian ჭაჭა (č̣ač̣a).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A traditional Georgian clear strong liquor distilled from pomace.

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Synonyms

Georgian vodka · grape vodka · vine vodka · Georgian brandy

Translations (9)

pl czacza (Georgian grape vodka) · de Tschatscha (Georgian grape vodka) · uk чача (Georgian grape vodka) · gl chacha (Georgian grape vodka) · fi chacha (Georgian grape vodka) · ru ча́ча (Georgian grape vodka) · hy ճաճա (Georgian grape vodka) · be чача (Georgian grape vodka) · ka ჭაჭა (Georgian grape vodka)

chacha en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. A type of cylindrical metal rattle, derived from an instrument in the Haitian musical tradition, and used to play rhythm in certain Cuban genres (and in other nearby countries).
    • Display rhythm instruments from other cultures, such as Tibetan singing bowls; carved frog and cricket wood rasps from Indonesia; rain sticks and goat hoof chachas rattles from Bolivia; the telavi from Ghana; and woven shakers from Africa, Brazil, and India. 2012, Joan Bouza Koster, Growing Artists: Teaching the Arts to Young Children, Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 299:

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chacha en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

From Hindi चाचा (cācā).

Meanings

  1. (India) An uncle, especially one's father's younger brother.
    • "Mama!" shouted Papi running forward, dragging Kaku along with him. Well, you can just imagine the happy scene! […] Looking across the courtyard he caught his chacha's eyes and they smiled and twinkled at him in secret understanding. 1958, The Illustrated Weekly of India:
    • She also admires her chachas—Sajjan's engineering bent of mind, Ratan's financial acumen and Naveen's abilities as a great communicator. 2011, Sonia Golani, Corporate Divas, Penguin UK, →ISBN:

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