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