chai

chai (plural chais)

1. A female gypsy.

• chal

From Hindi-Urdu चाय (cāy) / چای‎ (ćāy), from Persian چای‎ (and Turkish çay, and cognates)[1] from Sinitic 茶 (chá).[2] Doublet of tea; see that page for extended history.

• enPR: chī, IPA^(key): /tʃaɪ/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ

chai (usually uncountable, plural chais)

1. A beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.

• chai latte, chai tea, masala chai

• cha
• chai latte
• masala chai

• AHCI, Achi, Chia, chia

chai

1. (Maroon Spirit Language) Carry.

chai

1. Nonstandard spelling of chāi.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chái.
3. Nonstandard spelling of chǎi.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chài.

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

• IPA^(key): [tʃʰɑj]

-chai (inalienable, e.g., shichai "my grandfather/grandson", bichai "her/his/their grandfather/grandson")

1. maternal grandfather, mother's father, grandson (from daughter), daughter's son

• chaer (Guernsey)

chai f (uncountable)

1. (France, Jersey) flesh

Borrowed from Hindi चाय (chai).

chai (n class, plural chai)

1. tea

• chai ya rangi
• mchai

chai (n class, plural chai)

1. a bribe (something given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty)

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caːj˧˧]
• Homophone: trai

(classifier cái) chai (𥑂)

1. a bottle
2. (slang) one million dongs

   Synonym: củ

chai

1. (of skin) callous

   vết chai

   a callus

   bị chai tay

   to have calluses on one's hand

   chai sạn

   callous; apathetic