chai

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[ she ]

noun,plural chais [she]. /ʃɛ/. French.
  1. a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.

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Other definitions for chai (2 of 2)

chai2
[ chahy ]

noun
  1. a drink of tea made with cardamom and various other spices, milk, and a sweetener.

adjective
  1. relating to, reminiscent of, or flavored with a mixture of tea, cardamom, and other spices.

Origin of chai

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First recorded in 1970–75; from Turkish çay and Hindi, Persian, Russian, Urdu chay “tea,” ultimately from Chinese chá; see tea
  • Sometimes ma·sa·la chai [muh-sah-luh-chahy] /məˈsɑ lə ˈtʃaɪ/ .

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How to use chai in a sentence

  • But "Can chai la fueilla" is very cleverly made with five, six, and four and seven.

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  • Meanwhile, Pao-chai retired into an inner apartment; and then, for the first time, Pao-y found his voice.

  • Pao-chai had been carefully educated by her father, and was able to hold her own even against the accomplished Tai-y.

  • She heard by accident in conversation with a slave-girl in the garden that Pao-y was to marry Pao-chai.

  • The more so that he had ceased to mention Tai-ys name, and treated Pao-chai with marked kindness and respect.

British Dictionary definitions for chai

chai

/ (tʃaɪ) /


noun
  1. tea, esp as made in India with added spices

Origin of chai

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C20: Indian

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