Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *krak ‎(“blood; red”). Cognate with Chinese 赤 (OC *kʰljaɡ, “red”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*kʰrak/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: cha^h
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰa˥˩/