চাচ্চা

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*cācca), from baby talk. Cognate with Hindi चाचा (cācā).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t͡ʃat͡ʃːa/, [ˈt͡ʃat͡ʃːaˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕatɕːa/, [ˈtɕatɕːaˑ]

Noun

চাচ্চা • (cacca)

  1. paternal uncle (brother of one's father)
    Synonym: কাকা (kaka)