English
shacha
Shacha comes from Mandarin 沙茶, from Javanese ꦱꦠꦺ ‘satay’, and ultimately from Tamil சதை.
- Tamilmodernசதைcatai‘satay’
- Javanesemodernꦱꦠꦺsaté‘satay’
- Malaymodernsate
- Hokkienmodern沙茶sa-te
- Mandarinmodern沙茶shāchá
- Englishtodayshacha
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Tamilmodernசதைcatai‘satay’
- Javanesemodernꦱꦠꦺsaté‘satay’
- Malaymodernsate
- Hokkienmodern沙茶sa-te
- Mandarinmodern沙茶shāchá
- Englishtodayshacha
Linked words
through Malay sate
Today it means
noun A savory, slightly spicy Chinese condiment used in Minnan cuisine, made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chili, Chinese brill, and dried shrimp.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Tamil சதை / shacha