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atchara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
atchara
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pickle made from grated unripe papaya, popular in the Philippines.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish achara, possibly from Malay acar, ultimately from Classical Persian آچار (āčār, “pickle, marinade”). Compare Tagalog atsara, Cebuano atsara, Hiligaynon atsara, Indonesian acar, Hindi अचार (acār). Doublet of acar, achar, and atsara.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

achara (alternative) atsara (alternative)

Questions

What does atchara mean?
A pickle made from grated unripe papaya, popular in the Philippines.
Where does atchara come from?
Borrowed from Philippine Spanish achara, possibly from Malay acar, ultimately from Classical Persian آچار (āčār, “pickle, marinade”). Compare Tagalog atsara, Cebuano atsara, Hiligaynon atsara, Indonesian acar, Hindi अचार (acār). Doublet of acar, achar, and atsara.

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