name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
chai
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Pronunciation
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chī
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/t͡ʃaɪ/
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homophone: Chi (Chichester)
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rhymes with -aɪ
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/xaɪ/
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/ʃɛ/
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CMU ARPABET: CH AY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A female Romani.
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noun
Meaning 3
Ellipsis of masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 4
Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced.
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Usage: India, uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 5
A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet.
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Usage: Judaism
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noun
Meaning 6
A place above ground for storing wine casks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
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noun
Meaning 7
Russian tea.
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Usage: rare, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 8
Alternative letter-case form of chai (“Jewish symbol”).
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Usage: alt-of
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 柴 (Chái), Mandarin 翟 (Zhái), Hakka 蔡 (Chhai), etc.
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.