Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chole

/ˈtʃoʊleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: chole
IPA: /ˈtʃoʊleɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chickpeas, or a curry consisting mainly of chickpeas.

Uncountable

noun

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Colloquial

Etymology

From Hindi छोले (chole, “chickpeas”).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: छोला

Usage

Inflected Forms

cholay (alternative) choles (plural)

Phrases

lap chole

Synonyms

chana

Questions

How do you pronounce chole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃoʊleɪ/.
What does chole mean?: Chickpeas, or a curry consisting mainly of chickpeas.
Where does chole come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce chole

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