Chai
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chai¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Romani ćhaj (“Romani girl, daughter”).
noun chais · chie
- A female Romani.
chai²
- /t͡ʃaɪ/
Sounds like Chi (Chichester) · Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
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.
noun chais
- Ellipsis of masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.masala chai ‘So much for making chai,ʼ she teases, but lets him do the rest of the work. He adds the tea leaves to the boiling milk, then strains the liquid into cups.
- Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced. We were drinking some chai — the ashram version — watered down, boring, no spices, lots of water, just a smidgen of tea and even less milk.
Similar: chai latte, chai tea, masala chai
chai³
- /xaɪ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hebrew חַי (kháy, “alive”).
noun Chai · Hai · hai
- A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet. Nothing hangs on the walls, though a stained-glass Hebrew chai leans against the window.
chai⁴
- /ʃɛ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French chai, from Occitan.
noun chais
- A place above ground for storing wine casks. The Kanon era lasted a mere 10 years, yet he had the château constructed, invested substantially in the vineyard and chais, and established the wine as one of the leading labels in the area.
chai⁵
Where it comes from
From Russian чай (čaj, “tea”). Doublet of cha and tea.
noun
- Russian tea. They say in New York that the aristocracy of the Back Bay can talk nothing but Tolstoi and drink nothing but chai (Russian tea).
Chai⁶
noun Chaim
- Alternative letter-case form of chai (“Jewish symbol”).chai
Chai⁷
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Mandarin 柴 (Chái), Mandarin 翟 (Zhái), Hakka 蔡 (Chhai), etc.
proper noun
- A surname.
