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Where does “चाट” come from?

चाट (Hindi) comes from Hindi चाटना, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 — to lick.

चाट (Hindi): chaat

Definitions

  1. chaat

Ancestry of “चाट”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचाटनाto lick; to eat with appetite
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇to lick

Words derived from “चाट”

  • chat
  • chatty
  • chitchat
  • chad
  • chattily
  • chattiness
  • backchat
  • stonechat
  • chatbot
  • whinchat
  • chatline
  • webchat
  • chatgroup
  • chadless
  • chatfest
  • cyberchat
  • chatmate
  • chatbox
  • palmchat
  • chatathon
  • midchat
  • chathead
  • chatspeak
  • unchatty
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