Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsa ‎(“salt”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*t͡sʰʷa/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: ca^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰa˥˥/
• Khams
  • (Batang) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰa˥˧/
  • (Dêgê) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰa˥˧/
• Amdo
  • (Zêkog) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰa/
  • (Bla-Brang) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰa/
• Lahuli–Spiti
  • (Spiti) IPA^(key): /tsʰá/