شاي

العربية

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شاي

/ʃaːj/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Persian چای (čây, “tea”), possibly borrowed from Chinese 茶葉 /茶叶 (“tea leaves”), or from چا (čā / čâ) + ـی (-ē / -i).

Ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá, “tea”).

noun شَاي · šāy · الشَّاي · شَايٌ

uncountable tea (plant and beverage)

In English

tea dried leaves of tea plant

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"شاي." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%8A. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

شاي. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%8A

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"شاي." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%8A.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {شاي},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%8A},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}