چاي

See also: چای, چاۓ, and خای

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

• جاي (jāy /⁠čāy⁠/)

Etymology

Maybe from Persian چای (čây), but other sources are possible.

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑːj/
• Rhymes: -ai

Noun

چاي • (čāy) (countable and uncountable, dual چايين (čāyēn), plural چايات (čāyāt))

1. (uncountable) tea
2. (countable) a cup or glass of tea

See also

• استكان (istikān, “istikan, a small glass for drinking tea”)

Kyrgyz

Noun

چاي • (çay)

1. Arabic spelling of чай (cay).

Uyghur

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑj/

Noun

چاي • (chay) (plural چايلار (chaylar))

1. tea

Derived terms

• قاراچاي (qarachay)
• چايدان (chaydan)