English
Etymology 1
From Japanese 茶屋 (chaya).
Noun
chaya (plural chayas)
- A teahouse in Japan.
Etymology 2
From Spanish chaya.
Noun
chaya
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
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Etymology 3
From Hebrew חַיָּה (khayá, “alive”).
Noun
chaya
- (Judaism) One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to the personality.
Coordinate terms
Japanese
Romanization
chaya
- Rōmaji transcription of ちゃや
Quechua
Noun
chaya
- baking, cooking
Declension
Declension of chaya
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chaya
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chayakuna
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| accusative
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chayata
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chayakunata
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| dative
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chayaman
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chayakunaman
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| genitive
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chayap
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chayakunap
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| locative
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chayapi
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chayakunapi
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| terminative
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chayakama
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chayakunakama
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| ablative
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chayamanta
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chayakunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayawan
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chayakunawan
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| comitative
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chayantin
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chayakunantin
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| abessive
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chayannaq
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chayakunannaq
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| comparative
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chayahina
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chayakunahina
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| causative
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chayarayku
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chayakunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayapaq
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chayakunapaq
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| associative
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chayapura
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chayakunapura
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| distributive
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chayanka
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chayakunanka
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| exclusive
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chayalla
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chayakunalla
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Possessive forms of chaya
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chayay
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chayaykuna
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| accusative
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chayayta
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chayaykunata
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| dative
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chayayman
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chayaykunaman
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| genitive
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chayaypa
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chayaykunap
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| locative
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chayaypi
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chayaykunapi
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| terminative
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chayaykama
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chayaykunakama
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| ablative
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chayaymanta
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chayaykunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayaywan
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chayaykunawan
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| comitative
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chayaynintin
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chayaykunantin
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| abessive
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chayayninnaq
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chayaykunannaq
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| comparative
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chayayhina
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chayaykunahina
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| causative
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chayayrayku
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chayaykunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayaypaq
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chayaykunapaq
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| associative
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chayaypura
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chayaykunapura
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| distributive
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chayayninka
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chayaykunanka
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| exclusive
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chayaylla
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chayaykunalla
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qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chayayki
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chayaykikuna
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| accusative
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chayaykita
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chayaykikunata
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| dative
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chayaykiman
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chayaykikunaman
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| genitive
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chayaykipa
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chayaykikunap
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| locative
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chayaykipi
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chayaykikunapi
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| terminative
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chayaykikama
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chayaykikunakama
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| ablative
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chayaykimanta
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chayaykikunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayaykiwan
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chayaykikunawan
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| comitative
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chayaykintin
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chayaykikunantin
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| abessive
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chayaykinnaq
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chayaykikunannaq
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| comparative
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chayaykihina
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chayaykikunahina
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| causative
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chayaykirayku
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chayaykikunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayaykipaq
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chayaykikunapaq
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| associative
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chayaykipura
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chayaykikunapura
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| distributive
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chayaykinka
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chayaykikunanka
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| exclusive
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chayaykilla
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chayaykikunalla
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paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chayan
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chayankuna
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| accusative
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chayanta
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chayankunata
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| dative
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chayanman
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chayankunaman
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| genitive
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chayanpa
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chayankunap
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| locative
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chayanpi
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chayankunapi
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| terminative
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chayankama
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chayankunakama
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| ablative
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chayanmanta
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chayankunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayanwan
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chayankunawan
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| comitative
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chayanintin
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chayankunantin
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| abessive
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chayanninnaq
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chayankunannaq
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| comparative
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chayanhina
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chayankunahina
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| causative
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chayanrayku
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chayankunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayanpaq
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chayankunapaq
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| associative
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chayanpura
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chayankunapura
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| distributive
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chayaninka
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chayankunanka
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| exclusive
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chayanlla
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chayankunalla
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ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chayanchik
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chayanchikkuna
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| accusative
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chayanchikta
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chayanchikkunata
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| dative
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chayanchikman
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chayanchikkunaman
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| genitive
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chayanchikpa
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chayanchikkunap
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| locative
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chayanchikpi
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chayanchikkunapi
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| terminative
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chayanchikkama
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chayanchikkunakama
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| ablative
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chayanchikmanta
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chayanchikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayanchikwan
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chayanchikkunawan
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| comitative
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chayanchiknintin
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chayanchikkunantin
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| abessive
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chayanchikninnaq
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chayanchikkunannaq
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| comparative
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chayanchikhina
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chayanchikkunahina
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| causative
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chayanchikrayku
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chayanchikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayanchikpaq
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chayanchikkunapaq
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| associative
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chayanchikpura
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chayanchikkunapura
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| distributive
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chayanchikninka
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chayanchikkunanka
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| exclusive
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chayanchiklla
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chayanchikkunalla
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ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chayayku
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chayaykukuna
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| accusative
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chayaykuta
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chayaykukunata
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| dative
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chayaykuman
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chayaykukunaman
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| genitive
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chayaykupa
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chayaykukunap
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| locative
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chayaykupi
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chayaykukunapi
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| terminative
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chayaykukama
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chayaykukunakama
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| ablative
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chayaykumanta
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chayaykukunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayaykuwan
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chayaykukunawan
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| comitative
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chayaykuntin
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chayaykukunantin
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| abessive
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chayaykunnaq
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chayaykukunannaq
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| comparative
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chayaykuhina
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chayaykukunahina
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| causative
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chayaykurayku
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chayaykukunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayaykupaq
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chayaykukunapaq
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| associative
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chayaykupura
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chayaykukunapura
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| distributive
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chayaykunka
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chayaykukunanka
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| exclusive
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chayaykulla
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chayaykukunalla
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qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chayaykichik
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chayaykichikkuna
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| accusative
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chayaykichikta
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chayaykichikkunata
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| dative
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chayaykichikman
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chayaykichikkunaman
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| genitive
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chayaykichikpa
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chayaykichikkunap
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| locative
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chayaykichikpi
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chayaykichikkunapi
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| terminative
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chayaykichikkama
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chayaykichikkunakama
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| ablative
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chayaykichikmanta
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chayaykichikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayaykichikwan
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chayaykichikkunawan
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| comitative
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chayaykichiknintin
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chayaykichikkunantin
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| abessive
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chayaykichikninnaq
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chayaykichikkunannaq
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| comparative
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chayaykichikhina
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chayaykichikkunahina
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| causative
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chayaykichikrayku
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chayaykichikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayaykichikpaq
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chayaykichikkunapaq
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| associative
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chayaykichikpura
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chayaykichikkunapura
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| distributive
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chayaykichikninka
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chayaykichikkunanka
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| exclusive
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chayaykichiklla
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chayaykichikkunalla
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paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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chayanku
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chayankukuna
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| accusative
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chayankuta
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chayankukunata
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| dative
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chayankuman
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chayankukunaman
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| genitive
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chayankupa
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chayankukunap
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| locative
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chayankupi
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chayankukunapi
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| terminative
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chayankukama
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chayankukunakama
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| ablative
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chayankumanta
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chayankukunamanta
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| instrumental
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chayankuwan
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chayankukunawan
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| comitative
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chayankuntin
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chayankukunantin
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| abessive
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chayankunnaq
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chayankukunannaq
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| comparative
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chayankuhina
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chayankukunahina
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| causative
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chayankurayku
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chayankukunarayku
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| benefactive
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chayankupaq
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chayankukunapaq
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| associative
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chayankupura
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chayankukunapura
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| distributive
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chayankunka
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chayankukunanka
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| exclusive
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chayankulla
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chayankukunalla
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Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Quechua chaya.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaʝa/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ʝa]
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaʝa/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaʃa/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaʒa/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)
- Rhymes: -aʝa
- Syllabification: cha‧ya
Noun
chaya f (plural chayas)
- chaya (tree)
- (colloquial, Honduras, El Salvador) a small sharp piece of shattered glass
- Synonym: huiste
Further reading
Tsonga
Verb
chaya
- to drive