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charva

/ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/

charva noun: unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.

Noun

charva (plural charvas)

  1. (Geordie, derogatory) Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.
  2. (Geordie, derogatory) A chav.
  3. (Yorkshire, informal) Friend; mate.

Forms of charva

pluralcharvas
alternative formcharver
alternative formcharv

Origin of charva

Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). Compare charver, chav.

Words formed from charva

Words that rhyme with charva

7 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about charva

What does charva mean?
Charva means unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.
What part of speech is charva?
Charva is a noun.
How do you pronounce charva?
Charva is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/.
What is the plural of charva?
The plural of charva is charvas.

Words near charva in the dictionary

  1. charty
  2. Charu
  3. Charuca
  4. Charukesi
  5. charv
  6. charva
  7. charvas
  8. Charvat
  9. Charvats
  10. charver
  11. charvers

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