| Part of Speech | adj. | 
| Abstract Noun | -al | 
| Attributive Form | -al | 
| Diffusive Form | ch'ahch'atik | 
| Predictable Dialectal Variants | alternancia H: <ch'aj, ch'a> | 
| Comparison Meaning | BITTER [887] | 
Example 1763:
k'ax ch'ah te poxela medicina está amarga
- Dialect
 - Petalcingo
 
Example 1764:
ch'aj te ya'lel pajch'eestá amarga el agua de piña
- Dialect
 - Guaquitepec
 
Example 1765:
laj kabe yuch' ch'aal kajpele di de beber café amargo
- Dialect
 - Tenejapa