che

The letter Ч, ч.

Noun

  1. The letter Ч, ч.

Origin

Borrowed from Russian че (če).

Forms

ches

Derived

Cheka

Pronoun

  1. I.
    • Nay, come not near th' old man; keep out, che vor / ye, or ise try whether your costard or my ballow be / the harder: ch'ill be plain with you. - c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, King Lear, act 4, scene 6:

Origin

A modification of ich, iche from Middle English ich (“I”, pronoun). Doublet of utchy.