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chao ta

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Singapore[ˈtʃʰaʊ˦˨ ˈt˭ɑː˦˨]

chao ta adjective: burnt and charred (e.g., from overcooking).

Adjective

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

  1. (Singapore, colloquial) Burnt and charred (e.g., from overcooking).
    • The 'chao ta' (burnt) portions of the bak kwa indicate that the meat has been exposed to extremely high temperatures.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

Forms of chao ta

comparativemore chao ta
superlativemost chao ta
alternative formchow ta
alternative formchao tah
alternative formchow tah
alternative formchao tar
alternative formchow tar

Origin of chao ta

From Hokkien 臭焦 (chhàu-ta).

Questions about chao ta

What does chao ta mean?
Chao ta means burnt and charred (e.g., from overcooking).
What part of speech is chao ta?
Chao ta is an adjective.
How do you pronounce chao ta?
Chao ta is pronounced [ˈtʃʰaʊ˦˨ ˈt˭ɑː˦˨] (Singapore).

Words near chao ta in the dictionary

  1. chao kenging
  2. chao kengs
  3. Chao Phraya
  4. Chao Phraya giant catfish
  5. Chao Phraya giant catfishes
  6. chao ta
  7. chao tah
  8. chao tar
  9. chao tom
  10. Chao'an
  11. chao-

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