chao ta

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Etymology

From Hokkien 臭焦 (chhàu-ta).

Pronunciation

Adjective

chao ta (comparative more chao ta, superlative most chao ta)

  1. (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.