‖checha, interjection

/ˈtʃetʃa/
Forms:
Also chêchê, chercher.
Origin:
Fanakalo, isiZuluShow more Adaptation of Fanakalo tshetsha, from isiZulu shesha hurry, move quickly.
Hurry; be quick.
1908 D. Blackburn Leaven 13Pick that up. Chercher! Be quick, that means in your infernal lingo.
1911 P. Gibbon Margaret Harding 118‘Voetzaak,’ she ordered shrilly. ‘Hamba wena – ch’che! Skellum! Injah! Voetzaak.’
c1957 D. Swanson Highveld, Lowveld & Jungle 46The Major shouted to a Native servant passing on the verandah: ‘Boy! Bring coffee for four. Checha!’ ‘Ja, Baas.’ The boy hurried off.
1970 S.E. Natham Informant, Cape Town, Western CapeChêchê. Quickly.
1974 J. McClure Gooseberry Fool (1976) 162‘Your superior will come for you.’ ‘He said this?’ ‘To myself, personally.’ ‘Then ring him — checha!’ Mtembu hurried all right.
1975 J. McClure Snake (1981) 162Go quickly and ask him to give the button to you — go on. And bring it here, checha.’
Hurry; be quick.
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