CHAY

Proper noun

Chay (plural Chays)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chay is the 21535th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1212 individuals. Chay is most common among Hispanic/Latino (46.7%), Asian/Pacific Islander (37.87%), and White (12.21%) individuals.

Anagrams

• achy

Etymology 1

Noun

chay (plural chays)

(archaic, colloquial) A chaise (horse-drawn carriage).

Etymology 2

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

Noun

chay (plural chays)

The letter ⟨/⟩, which stands for the ch sound /tʃ/, in Pitman shorthand.

Anagrams

• achy

Source: Wiktionary



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