چت

See also: حب, خت, چپ, and جب

Malay

Noun

چت (plural چت-چت or چت٢)

Jawi spelling of cat (“paint”).‎‎

Persian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English chat.

Pronunciation

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰæt̪]

Readings
Dari reading^?	čat
Iranian reading^?	čat

Noun

چت • (čat)

online chat

Derived terms

چت کردن (čat kardan)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃʰät̪]

Readings
Dari reading^?	čat

Noun

چت • (čat) (Dari)

roof, ceiling

Further reading

Bulkin, Carleton (2012) “چت”, in Dari-English/English-Dari practical dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 133
“چت”, in The Wilson English - Dari Dictionary (Webonary), SIL International, 2013
“چت”, in قاموس کبیر افغانستان [qāmūs-i kabīr-i afġānistān, The Great Dictionary of Afghanistan] (in Persian), Afghan Dictionary, 2023