chal

See also: chał

English

Noun

chal (plural chals)

1. A male gypsy.

   Coordinate term: chai

Anagrams

• Lach

Angloromani

Etymology

From Romani ćalado (“family”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʃæɫ]

Noun

chal

1. man, chap
2. person

Descendants

English: chal

Swahili: chali

Derived terms

• Romanichal

 

Antillean Creole

Noun

chal

1. kerosene bottle torch

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French châle, from Persian شال (šâl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃal/ [ˈt͡ʃal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: chal

Noun

chal m (plural chales)

1. shawl (square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders)

Further reading

• “chal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Walloon

Alternative forms

• cial

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃal/

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Adverb

chal

1. here

Synonyms

• droci, vaici, ciddé