noun · rare

chai

chai · chais

чай масала

Chai, Masala chai

A female RomaniA female Romani.

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/t͡ʃaɪ/

» Chai tea often contains cardamom.

У чаї масала часто є кардамон.

Meaning

5 senses

A female Romani.
(India, uncountable, usually)Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced.
(Judaism)A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet.
A place above ground for storing wine casks.
(rare, uncountable)Russian tea.

Examples

3 sentences

Chai tea often contains cardamom.
У чаї масала часто є кардамон.
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I’ll drink chai.
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Imogen of the Internet is fighting six bored housewives to win an eBay auction for a bag of premium chai tea.
ruАймоджин Интернета дерётся с шестью скучающими домохозяйками, чтобы выиграть на ибэе аукцион на сумку с первоклассным чаем с молоком и специями.
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Origin

Borrowed from Romani ćhaj (“Romani girl, daughter”). From Hindustani चाय / چائے (cāy, “te

Borrowed from Romani ćhaj (“Romani girl, daughter”).

From Hindustani चाय / چائے (cāy, “tea”), from Classical Persian چَای (čāy) (and Turkish çay, and cognates) from Sinitic 茶 (chá). Doublet of cha and tea; see that page for extended history.

Borrowed from Hebrew חַי (kháy, “alive”).

Borrowed from French chai, from Occitan.

From Russian чай (čaj, “tea”). Doublet of cha and tea.

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