ちゃま

Japanese

Alternative spelling

Etymology

Childish version of (さま) (sama).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちゃ [chàmáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ma̠]

Suffix

ちゃま • (-chama

  1. (childish) honorific suffix: synonym of (-sama)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN