Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Persian چای (čây), ultimately from Chinese (chá).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

شَاي (šāym

  1. (uncountable) tea (plant and beverage)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Amharic: ሻይ (šay)
  • Gulay: sáȳ, sáyā
  • Hausa: shāyì
  • Mabaan: caayi
  • Mango: sáỳ
  • Wolof: àttaya

References edit

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “شاي”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Persian چای (čây), from Chinese 茶葉茶叶 (cháyè).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃaːj/, [ʃæːj]
  • (file)

Noun edit

شاي (šāym

  1. tea