# charva

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/

## Definitions
1. Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.
2. A chav.
3. Friend; mate.

## Etymology
Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). Compare charver, chav.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/charva