In South Asian English and Hindi, to move, go, or proceed; often used as a command meaning 'let's go' or 'get moving.'
From Hindi चल (chal), derived from Sanskrit चरति (charati) meaning to move or walk; used extensively in colloquial South Asian speech.
Chal is one of the most common Indian English words borrowed directly into English—it's so efficient as a command that English speakers in India use it even when speaking primarily English!
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