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U+091A, च
DEVANAGARI LETTER CA

[U+0919]
Devanagari
[U+091B]

Translingual

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕə/, /t͡ʃə/, /t͡sə/

Letter

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(c)

  1. a letter of the Devanagari alphabet; c /t͡ʃ/

See also

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Dhivehi

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(cha)

  1. The twenty-fourth consonant in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari

Hindi

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Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə/, [t͡ʃɐ]

Letter

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(ca)

  1. the sixth consonant in Hindi

See also

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Kullu Pahari

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(c)

  1. Used to represent the [c͡ç] sound in Kullui. [1]

Marathi

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕə/, /t͡sə/
  • Audio:(file)

Letter

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(ca, ċa)

  1. The fifth consonant in Marathi

Nepali

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡sʌ]
  • Phonetic Devanagari:

Letter

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(ca)

  1. The sixth consonant in Nepali.

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Particle

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(ca)

  1. Devanagari script form of ca

Sanskrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-Aryan *-ća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ča, from Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (and). Cognates include Avestan 𐬗𐬀 (ca), Old Persian -𐎨𐎠 (-c-a /⁠cā⁠/), Latin -que, Ancient Greek τε (te), Gothic -𐌿𐌷 (-uh).

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    Conjunction

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    (ca)

    1. and, both, also, moreover, as well as
      अविर् अश्वाश्
      ávir áśvāś ca
      the sheep and the horses

    Descendants

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    • Kalasha: že
    • Pali: ca

    Sherpa

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    Pronunciation

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    Letter

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    (tsa)

    1. Used to represent the [t͡s] sound in Sherpa. [2]