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Hausa
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic شَاي (šāy).
Pronunciation
Noun
shāyì m (possessed form shāyìn)
- tea
- Synonym: ti
Descendants
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
shā̀yī m (possessed form shā̀yin)
- Only used in ɗan shayi
Nupe
Etymology
From Hausa shāyì, from Arabic شَاي (šāy)
Pronunciation
Noun
shayì
- tea