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- Urdu · borrowed fromمصالہ چای
- Hindi · borrowed fromमसाला चाय
- English todaymasala chai
Borrowed from Hindi मसाला चाय (masālā cāy) / Urdu مصالہ چای (masālā cāy, literally “spiced/seasoned tea”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
masala chai
Today it means: A South Asian beverage of black tea brewed in milk and water and then sweetened with sugar, with the addition of aromatic herbs and spices. Full definition →
Hindi मसाला चाय ← Urdu مصالہ چای