chaathay

== Guyanese Creole English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Caribbean Hindustani tjhaate (“to lick”). Cognate with Hindi चाटना (cāṭnā, “to lick”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑːte/ === Verb === chaathay to lick a plate or fingers after eating === References === Samad, Daizal R.; Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023), A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 32