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English
Etymology
From Hokkien 臭焦 (chhàu-ta).
Pronunciation
Adjective
chao ta (comparative more chao ta, superlative most chao ta)
- (colloquial, Singapore) Burnt and charred (e.g., from overcooking).
2015 February 18, Andrea Seet, quoting Dr Wong Seng Weng, “How many floors to walk up to burn off that bak kwa? A guide to post-CNY exercise”, in The New Paper, Singapore:The 'chao ta' (burnt) portions of the bak kwa indicate that the meat has been exposed to extremely high temperatures.