Etymology

From Russian ча́йник ‎(čájnik, “tea pot”). The first syllable is influenced by сәй ‎(säy, “tea”).

Cognate with Kazakh шайнек ‎(şaynek), Kyrgyz чайнек ‎(çaynek), Uzbekchoynak, Azeri, Crimean Tatar çaynik, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sæj.ˈnʏk]
• Hyphenation: сәй‧нүк