चाचा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*cācca), from baby talk.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑː.t͡ʃɑː/, [t͡ʃäː.t͡ʃäː]

Noun

चाचा • (cācām (feminine चाची, Urdu spelling چاچا)

  1. father's younger brother
    Synonyms: काका (kākā), (endearing) चचा (cacā), (endearing) चाचू (cācū)

Declension

Declension of चाचा (masc unmarked ā-stem)
singular plural
direct चाचा
cācā
चाचा
cācā
oblique चाचा
cācā
चाचाओं
cācāõ
vocative चाचा
cācā
चाचाओ
cācāo

Descendants

  • Mauritian Creole: chacha

References