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chao tah

chao tah is the alternative spelling of chao ta.

Meaning of chao ta

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 tah

comparativemore chao tah
superlativemost chao tah

Questions about chao tah

What is chao tah the alternative spelling of?
Chao tah is the alternative spelling of chao ta.

Words near chao tah in the dictionary

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

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