gacha

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Japanese ガチャ (gacha), shortened form of ガチャポン (gachapon). ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡatʃ.ə/ Rhymes: -ætʃə (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/ Rhymes: -ɑːtʃə Homophone: gotcha Hyphenation: ga‧cha ==== Noun ==== gacha (countable and uncountable, plural gachas) A small toy sold in a plastic capsule in a vending machine, especially toys sold in or associated with Japan. Synonym: gachapon The vending machine that sells such toys. (video games) A mechanism in certain video games, especially mobile games, whereby in-game items or characters are purchased randomly with real or in-game money. (video games) A game which features this mechanic as its central feature. Synonym: gacha game ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== (video games): loot box === Etymology 2 === From Chinese 嘎查 (gāchá), ultimately from Mongolian ᠭᠠᠴᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ (ɣačag-a). ==== Noun ==== gacha (plural gachas) A village-level administrative division in Inner Mongolia. === Anagrams === chaga, Chaga == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡa.ʃa/ Homophones: gachas, gachât === Verb === gacha third-person singular past historic of gacher == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡa.xa/ Rhymes: -axa Syllabification: ga‧cha === Noun === gacha m pers or m animal genitive/accusative singular of gach == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡat͡ʃa/ [ˈɡa.t͡ʃa] Rhymes: -atʃa Syllabification: ga‧cha === Etymology 1 === Unknown. ==== Noun ==== gacha f (plural gachas) liquid mass (in the plural) porridge, gruel, mush === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Adjective ==== gacha feminine singular of gacho === Etymology 3 === Japanese ガチャ (gacha), shortened form of ガチャポン (gachapon). ==== Noun ==== gacha f (plural gachas) (video games) gacha (a mechanic in video games) (video games) gacha (a game which features this mechanic) === Further reading === “gacha”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Welsh == === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡaχa/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡaːχa/, /ˈɡaχa/ === Verb === gacha soft mutation of cacha === Mutation ===