Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [she]
- /ʃɛ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [she]
- /ʃɛ/
Definitions of chai word
- noun chai tea, esp as made in India with added spices 3
- noun chai a hot drink of black tea with spices and milk 3
- noun plural chai a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks. 1
- noun chai a drink of tea made with cardamom and various other spices, milk, and a sweetener. 1
- noun chai A type of Indian tea, made especially by boiling the tea leaves with milk, sugar, and cardamom. 1
- noun chai A beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices based loosely on Indian recipes. 0
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Origin of chai
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
1970-75; < Turkish çay and Russian, Persian, Hindi, Urdu chay “tea,” ultimately from Chinese chá tea
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Parts of speech for Chai
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chai popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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