cha'DIch

aide, second

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

t͡ʃɑʔɖɪt͡ʃ

Sound out cha'DIch letter by letter:

• cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'
• aɑa as in 'father'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
• Iɪi as in 'bit'
• cht͡ʃch as in 'chew'

• cha'DIch Literally, second. During a legal proceeding, the accused is denied combat, and so must have a second, called a cha'DIch, to defend him or her. [First referenced in "Sins of the Father" (TNG).] [DI p.242]

• boQ — aide
• cha'DIch — second
• lup — second (of time)

TKW p.21

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