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shacha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shacha
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A savory, slightly spicy Chinese condiment used in Minnan cuisine, made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chili, Chinese brill, and dried shrimp.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Tamil சதை (catai)bor. Javanese ꦱꦠꦺ (saté)bor. Malay satebor. Hokkien 沙茶 (sa-te)der. Mandarin 沙茶 (shāchá)bor. English shacha Borrowed from Mandarin 沙茶 (shāchá). Doublet of satay and sosatie.

Usage

Questions

What does shacha mean?
A savory, slightly spicy Chinese condiment used in Minnan cuisine, made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chili, Chinese brill, and dried shrimp.
Where does shacha come from?
Etymology tree Tamil சதை (catai)bor. Javanese ꦱꦠꦺ (saté)bor. Malay satebor. Hokkien 沙茶 (sa-te)der. Mandarin 沙茶 (shāchá)bor. English shacha Borrowed from Mandarin 沙茶 (shāchá). Doublet of satay and sosatie.

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