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Guyanese Creole English
Etymology
Borrowed from Caribbean Hindustani tjhaate (“to lick”). Cognate with Hindi चाटना (cāṭnā, “to lick”).
Pronunciation
Verb
chaathay
- to lick a plate or fingers after eating
References
- Samad, Daizal R., Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023) A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 32