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Romani
Adjective
chachi
- feminine singular of chacho
San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo
Etymology
chcya (“tortilla”) + chi (“sweet”)
Pronunciation
Noun
chachi (plural nchachi)
- chilaquiles
References
- Stewart, Cloyd, Stewart, Ruth D., colaboradores amuzgos (2000) Diccionario amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 44) (in Spanish), Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., →ISBN, page 33
Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain.[1] Widely believed to be from Caló chachipén / chachipé (“truth”), a language spoken by the Spanish Romani.[1]
Another theory[1] (which is presumably an urban legend) is that the term is derived from the surname of British prime minister Winston Churchill due to the quality of products coming from British-governed Gibraltar.
Adjective
chachi (invariable)
- (colloquial, Spain) cool, terrific
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:guay
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Verb
chachi
- Aspirate mutation of cachi.
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