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countable and uncountable, plural chachas
A traditional Georgian clear strong liquor distilled from pomace. examples
plural chachas
(music) A type of cylindrical metal rattle, derived from an instrument in the Haitian musical tradition, and used to play rhythm in certain Cuban genres (and in other nearby countries). quotations examples
Display rhythm instruments from other cultures, such as Tibetan singing bowls; carved frog and cricket wood rasps from Indonesia; rain sticks and goat hoof chachas rattles from Bolivia; the telavi from Ghana; and woven shakers from Africa, Brazil, and India.
2012, Joan Bouza Koster, Growing Artists: Teaching the Arts to Young Children, Cengage Learning, page 299
(India) An uncle, especially one's father's younger brother. quotations examples
"Mama!" shouted Papi running forward, dragging Kaku along with him. Well, you can just imagine the happy scene! […] Looking across the courtyard he caught his chacha's eyes and they smiled and twinkled at him in secret understanding.
1958, The Illustrated Weekly of India
She also admires her chachas—Sajjan's engineering bent of mind, Ratan's financial acumen and Naveen's abilities as a great communicator.
2011, Sonia Golani, Corporate Divas, Penguin UK