chai

== English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Romani ćhaj (“Romani girl, daughter”). ==== Noun ==== chai (plural chais) A female Romani. Coordinate term: chal ===== Alternative forms ===== chie (obsolete) === Etymology 2 === 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. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: chī, IPA(key): /t͡ʃaɪ/ Homophone: Chi (Chichester) Rhymes: -aɪ ==== Noun ==== chai (usually uncountable, plural chais) Ellipsis of masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes. (India) Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced. ===== Synonyms ===== chai latte, chai tea, masala chai ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== cha chai latte masala chai ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from Hebrew חַי (kháy, “alive”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /xaɪ/ ==== Noun ==== chai (Judaism) A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet. ===== Alternative forms ===== Chai, Hai, hai === Etymology 4 === Borrowed from French chai, from Occitan. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ʃɛ/ ==== Noun ==== chai (plural chais) (wine) A place above ground for storing wine casks. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 5 === From Russian чай (čaj, “tea”). Doublet of cha and tea. ==== Noun ==== chai (uncountable) (rare) Russian tea. === References === === Further reading === chai on Wikipedia.Wikipedia chai (symbol) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === See also === chai poh === Anagrams === achi, Achi, Chia, AHCI, chia == Antigua and Barbuda Creole English == === Verb === chai (past min chai, future go chai, a go chai, wi chai, wil chai, completive dun chai, imperfective a chai) to try == Caló == === Etymology === Inherited from Romani ćhaj. === Noun === chai f (plural chais) girl (antiphrastic) harlot, prostitute === References === “chai” in J. Tineo Rebolledo, A Chipicalli (La Llengua Gitana), Granada: Gómez de la Cruz, 1900, →OCLC, page 32. Francisco Quindalé (1867), “chai”, in Diccionario gitano‎[3] (in Spanish), Madrid: Oficina Tipográfica del Hospicio “chai” in Vocabulario : Caló - Español, Portal del Flamenco y Universidad. == Cebuano == === Noun === chai (Badlit spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜁ) alternative form of tsay Synonyms: chay, tsai == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtsɑi̯/, [ˈts̠ɑ̝i̯] Rhymes: -ɑi Syllabification(key): chai Hyphenation(key): chai === Noun === chai (colloquial) (jargon) clipping of chai latte (“chai latte”) ==== Declension ==== == French == === Etymology 1 === Via English chai from Urdu چائے (cāe), Hindi चाय (cāy, “tea”). Doublet of thé. ==== Alternative forms ==== chaï, tchaï ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /tʃaj/ ==== Noun ==== chai m (plural chais) masala chai (a tea drink) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Occitan [Term?]. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ʃɛ/ Homophone: Chaix ==== Noun ==== chai m (plural chais) wine cellar Synonym: cave à vin Mis en bouteille dans nos chais. ― Bottled in our wine cellars. === Further reading === “chai”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Hokkien == == Mandarin == === Romanization === chai nonstandard spelling of chāi nonstandard spelling of chái nonstandard spelling of chǎi nonstandard spelling of chài ==== Usage notes ==== Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone. == Maroon Spirit Language == === Etymology === Likely from English carry. Compare Sranan Tongo tyari, Aukan tyai, Saramaccan tja, Jamaican Creole kyari. === Verb === chai to carry == Navajo == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [-t͡ʃʰɑ̀ɪ̀] === Noun === -chai (inalienable, e.g., shichai "my grandfather/grandson", bichai "her/his/their grandfather/grandson") maternal grandfather, mother's father, grandson (from daughter), daughter's son == Norman == === Alternative forms === chaer (Guernsey) === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === chai f (uncountable) (continental, Jersey) flesh == Palauan == === Etymology 1 === From Pre-Palauan *qaəyu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qahəlu (“pestle”). Compare Malay alu (“pestle”). ==== Noun ==== chai pestle === Etymology 2 === From Pre-Palauan *qayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalu (“barracuda”). Compare Malay alu-alu (“barracuda”). ==== Noun ==== chai barracuda === References === chai in Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary, at tekinged.com. chai in Palauan-English Dictionary, at trussel2.com. chai in Lewis S. Josephs; Edwin G. McManus; Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977), Palauan-English Dictionary, University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 34. == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Persian چای (čāy). === Pronunciation === === Noun === chai class IX (plural chai class X) tea (Tanzania) breakfast Synonyms: chakula cha asubuhi, staftahi, (Kenya) kiamsha kinywa, (Tanzania) kifungua kinywa (slang, Kenya) tea money, small bribe, petty bribe (likened to the cost, and function, of a cup of tea) Synonyms: see Thesaurus:rushwa ==== Derived terms ==== chai ya rangi chai kavu mchai == Tày == === Pronunciation === (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA(key): [caːj˧˧] (Trùng Khánh) IPA(key): [caːj˦˥] === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== chai bottle chai lẩu ― bottle of wine === Etymology 2 === Compare Thai เจ (jee). ==== Verb ==== chai to fast chai tón nâng ― to fast for one meal ==== Adjective ==== chai vegan, especially in the Buddhist style kin chai ― to go vegan in an ordinary, even lackluster, way kin khẩu chai ― to eat plain rice old, specifically past something's developmental phase === References === Hoàng Văn Ma; Lục Văn Pảo; Hoàng Chí (2006), Từ điển Tày-Nùng-Việt [Tay-Nung-Vietnamese dictionary] (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Từ điển Bách khoa Hà Nội Lương Bèn (2011), Từ điển Tày-Việt [Tay-Vietnamese dictionary]‎[5][6] (in Vietnamese), Thái Nguyên: Nhà Xuất bản Đại học Thái Nguyên Dương Nhật Thanh; Hoàng Tuấn Nam (2003), Hoàng Triều Ân, editor, Từ điển chữ Nôm Tày [A Dictionary of (chữ) Nôm Tày]‎[7] (in Tày and Vietnamese), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Khoa học xã hội [Social Sciences Publishing House] == Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [caːj˧˧] Homophone: trai === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “甀 ?”) ==== Noun ==== (classifier cái) chai • (𥑂) bottle chai nước ― a water bottle (slang) one million dongs Synonym: củ ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Eastern Mnong: čai → Tai Dam: ꪊꪱꪥ === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Adjective ==== chai • (齋) (of skin) callus vết chai ― a callus bị chai tay ― to have calluses on one's hand (of a battery) spent pin bị chai rồi ― the battery's no good anymore (won't hold a charge) ===== Derived terms ===== === Anagrams === chia == Ye'kwana == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [t͡ʃaj] === Suffix === chai allomorph of tai used after words that end in i allomorph of kwai used after words that end in i