Latin

Noun

Chaī

1. genitive singular of Chaos

English

Noun

chai ‎(usually uncountable, plural chais)

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

Translations

Synonyms

• chai tea, masala chai

Related terms

• cha
• chai latte
• masala chai

References

1. ↑ "chai." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 2008.
2. ↑ "chai." Dictionary.com. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. 2006.

Anagrams

• chia

Jamaican Creole

Verb

chai

1. (Maroon Spirit Language) Carry.

Mandarin

Romanization

chai

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

Usage notes

• 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.

Navajo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʃʰɑj]

Noun

-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

Norman

Alternative forms

• chaer (Guernsey)

Noun

chai f ‎(uncountable)

1. (France, Jersey) flesh

Swahili

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Hindi चाय ‎(chai).

Noun

chai (n class, plural chai)

1. tea

Derived terms

• chai ya rangi
• mchai

Etymology 2

Verb

chai

1. bribe (to give a bribe)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ṯɕaːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [c̻aːj˧˥]

Noun

chai

1. bottle

Derived terms

• mở chai
• mở nắp chai