Chay

//ˈt͡ʃeɪ// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chaise (horse-drawn carriage). archaic, colloquial
  2. 2
    The letter ⟨/⟩, which stands for the ch sound /tʃ/, in Pitman shorthand.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

From Pitman jay, which it is related to graphically, and the sound it represents.

Related phrases

pitman shorthand

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