Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charva

/ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: char-va
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.

Derogatory

noun

Derogatory

noun

Informal

Etymology

Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). Compare charver, chav.

Word Breakdown

Root: chavo

Usage

Inflected Forms

charvas (plural) charver (alternative) charv (alternative)

Derived Forms

charvette

Frequently Paired Words

chav

Rhymes With

java lava ava cassava cava guava brava balaclava kava baklava slava fava

Questions

How do you pronounce charva?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/.
What does charva mean?: Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.
Where does charva come from?: Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). Compare charver, chav.

How to pronounce charva

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