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chaat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /t͡ʃɑːt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑːt
  • homophone: chart (non-rhotic)

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noun

Meaning 1

Any savory snack, sold from a roadside stall in India or other South Asian countries, or served as a starter in an Indian restaurant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani चाट / چاٹ (cāṭ).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assamese: চাট (sat) — an Indian savory snack
  • Bengali: চাট (caṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Hindi: चाट (cāṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Kannada: ಚಾಟ್ (cāṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Nepali: चाट (cāṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Punjabi: ਚਾਟ (cāṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Russian: чаа́т (čaát) — an Indian savory snack
  • Santali: ᱪᱟᱴ (caṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Sylheti: ꠌꠣꠐ (saṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Tamil: சாட் (cāṭ) — an Indian savory snack
  • Urdu: چاٹ (cāṭ) — an Indian savory snack