chit C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /tʃɪt/ UK /tʃɪt/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like sit /tʃ/ vs /s/ Sounds like cheat /ɪ/ vs /iː/ Meanings 1 noun a short note or voucher recording a small debt or order Sign the chit and they'll add it to your room bill. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a short note or voucher... vouchernotereceiptmemoslipticket Etymology AI details From Anglo-Indian chitty, from Hindi ciṭṭhī ('note, letter'), from Sanskrit citra ('mark, distinctive sign'). ciṭṭhī Hindi View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chit **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /tʃɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /tʃɪt/ ## Meanings 1. a short note or voucher recording a small debt or order ## Examples - Sign the chit and they'll add it to your room bill. ## Synonyms - voucher - note - receipt - memo - slip - ticket ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ciṭṭhī ## Etymology From Anglo-Indian chitty, from Hindi ciṭṭhī ('note, letter'), from Sanskrit citra ('mark, distinctive sign'). ## AI Etymology Chit comes from Anglo-Indian chitty, from Hindi ciṭṭhī ('note, letter'), from Sanskrit citra ('mark, distinctive sign'). The historical trail runs through Hindi ciṭṭhī. In modern use it means a short note or voucher recording a small debt or order. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown