chai

chai · noun¹

1. Romani · borrowed fromćhaj“Romani girl, daughter”
2. English todaychai

Borrowed from Romani ćhaj (“Romani girl, daughter”).

chai · noun²

1. Turkish · derived fromçay
2. Classical Persian · derived fromچَای
3. Hindustani · borrowed from
4. English todaychai

From Hindustani चाय / چائے (cāy, “tea”), from Classical Persian چَای (čāy) (and Turkish çay, and cognates) from Sinitic 茶 (chá). Doublet of cha and tea; see that page for extended history.

chai · noun³

1. Hebrew · borrowed fromחַי“alive”
2. English todaychai

Borrowed from Hebrew חַי (kháy, “alive”).

chai · noun⁴

1. French · borrowed fromchai
2. English todaychai

Borrowed from French chai, from Occitan.

chai · noun⁵

1. Russian · borrowed fromчай“tea”
2. English todaychai

From Russian чай (čaj, “tea”). Doublet of cha and tea.

Chai · proper noun⁶

Borrowed from Mandarin 柴 (Chái), Mandarin 翟 (Zhái), Hakka 蔡 (Chhai), etc.