chè

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Corsican

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Etymology

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From Latin quid (what), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid. Cognates include Italian che (what, that) and French que (what, that).

Pronoun

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chè

  1. (interrogative pronoun) what?
  2. (relative pronoun) that, which

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Haitian Creole

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From French chair (flesh).

Noun

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chè

  1. meat

Etymology 2

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From French cher (expensive).

Adjective

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chè

  1. expensive

Italian

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Conjunction

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chè

  1. (archaic) Alternative spelling of ché

Mandarin

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Romanization

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chè (che4, Zhuyin ㄔㄜˋ)

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (tea, SV: trà). Doublet of and trà.

Noun

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chè (𦷨, )

  1. (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) tea (plant)
  2. (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) tea (drink)
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  • Tai Dam: ꪵꪋ

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Probably from etymology 1”)

Noun

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chè (𥻹, 𤯊)

  1. a thick, sweet dessert soup or pudding, often made with glutinous rice and/or beans
    • 1961: Nguyễn Huy Tưởng, Chapter 13, Sống mãi với Thủ Đô
      Tất cả hoà hợp trong cái vui rối rít mà vẫn nhịp nhàng của những tranh, những câu đối, những bao hương, bao nến, bao chè, những bánh pháo, những hộp kẹo, hộp mứt, những chậu cá vàng.
      Everything came together in the bustling yet harmonious joy of the paintings, the Chinese couplets, the bags of perfume, of chè, the firecrackers, the boxes of candy, of candied fruit, the goldfish bowls.
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