چاي
Gulf Arabic edit
Alternative forms edit
- جاي (jāy /čāy/)
Etymology edit
Maybe from Persian چای (čây), but other sources are possible.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
چاي • (čāy) (countable and uncountable, dual چايين (čāyēn), plural چايات (čāyāt))
- (uncountable) tea
- (countable) a cup or glass of tea
See also edit
- استكان (istikān, “istikan, a small glass for drinking tea”)
Kyrgyz edit
Noun edit
چاي • (çay)
- Arabic spelling of чай (cay).
Uyghur edit
Etymology edit
From Persian چای (čây), ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
چاي • (chay) (plural چايلار (chaylar))