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Cha ma
A phrase used by African-American people to clown on Cambodians with.
The phrase, "Chyea, ma" was originally used by a young bi-racial (African-American and Cambodian) girl in Seattle to say "Yes" to her Cambodian grandmother, who she refers to as "Mom" (ma). While saying this in front of a young African-American female from Tacoma, she realized this was the easiest thing to say and began to address Cambodian's around Seattle as, "Cha ma."
The phrase, "Chyea, ma" was originally used by a young bi-racial (African-American and Cambodian) girl in Seattle to say "Yes" to her Cambodian grandmother, who she refers to as "Mom" (ma). While saying this in front of a young African-American female from Tacoma, she realized this was the easiest thing to say and began to address Cambodian's around Seattle as, "Cha ma."