chaya en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From Japanese 茶屋 (chaya).
Meanings
- A teahouse in Japan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chayas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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chaya en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chaya.
Meanings
- A large, fast-growing leafy perennial Mexican shrub which is popular in Mexico and Central America as a leafy vegetable, cooked and eaten like spinach, from species Cnidoscolus aconitifolius or Cnidoscolus chayamansa.
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chaya en · NOUN · etymology 3
Etymology
From Hebrew חַיָּה (khayá, “alive”).
Meanings
- (Judaism) One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to the personality.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hayah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chayah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| haya | alternative | lexicographic |