charra

Compare the less offensive char ou, which is said to derive from Hindi अचार (acār) (Urdu اچار‎ (acār)) and Afrikaans ou. Indians in South Africa often sold spicy pickles; the combination would simply mean "pickle guy".

charra (plural charras)

1. (South Africa, derogatory, offensive) An Indian.
   • 1993, Jenny Hobbs, The Sweet-smelling Jasmine‎:

     The fact that you call a person a ‘coolie‘ or a ‘charra‘ or a ‘curry-muncher’ doesn't, naturally, stop you looking for bargains in his shop.

• charra in Dictionary of South African English

• arrach

charra

1. third-person singular present indicative of charrar
2. second-person singular imperative of charrar

charra f sg

1. feminine singular of charro

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃara/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ra]
• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: cha‧rra

charra f (plural charras)

1. female equivalent of charro

charra f sg

1. feminine singular of charro