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chaja

chaja noun: a South American bird, the crested screamer (Chauna torquata), which can be used as guard animals.

Noun

chaja (plural chajas)

  1. A South American bird, the crested screamer (Chauna torquata), which can be used as guard animals.

Forms of chaja

pluralchajas

Origin of chaja

Native Brazilian name chajá, imitative of its cry.

Questions about chaja

What does chaja mean?
Chaja means a South American bird, the crested screamer (Chauna torquata), which can be used as guard animals.
What part of speech is chaja?
Chaja is a noun.
What is the plural of chaja?
The plural of chaja is chajas.

Words near chaja in the dictionary

  1. chaiwallahs
  2. chaiwallas
  3. Chaiyaphum
  4. chaiyaphumine
  5. chaiyaphumines
  6. chaja
  7. chajangmyon
  8. chajangmyun
  9. chajas
  10. Chajkovskij
  11. Chajnantor

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