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chai
/tʃaɪ/
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What does chai mean?
noun
- A female Romani.
- Ellipsis of masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.
- Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced.
More meanings (5)
noun
- A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet.
- A place above ground for storing wine casks.
- Alternative letter-case form of chai (“Jewish symbol”).
- (rare) Russian tea.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/tʃaɪ/
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The valley of the Gevmeili Chai has been left behind, and I am again traversing a narrow, rocky pass between the hills.
It is, however, right to observe, that amongst the Gitános, the word Chai has frequently no other signification than the simple one of ‘children.’
More book examples (1)
In "Liao Chai", a famous collection of Chinese tales, it is recorded that a young widow married her son and moved to another part of the country, so that their identity and relationship should be concealed.