chachas

Noun (1)

chacha (countable and uncountable, plural chachas)

1. A traditional Georgian clear strong liquor distilled from pomace.

   Synonyms:

   Georgian brandy, Georgian vodka, grape vodka, vine vodka

Noun (2)

chacha (plural chachas)

1. A type of cylindrical metal rattle, derived from an instrument in the Haitian musical tradition, and used to play rhythm in certain Cuban genres (and in other nearby countries).
   • Display rhythm instruments from other cultures, such as Tibetan singing bowls; carved frog and cricket wood rasps from Indonesia; rain sticks and goat hoof chachas rattles from Bolivia; the telavi from Ghana; and woven shakers from Africa, Brazil, and India.2012, Joan Bouza Koster, Growing Artists: Teaching the Arts to Young Children, Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 299

Noun (3)

chacha (plural chachas)

1. (India) An uncle, especially one's father's younger brother.
   • "Mama!" shouted Papi running forward, dragging Kaku along with him. Well, you can just imagine the happy scene! […] Looking across the courtyard he caught his chacha's eyes and they smiled and twinkled at him in secret understanding.1958, The Illustrated Weekly of India

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