Sekirov Dictionary

chai

/t͡ʃaɪ/

noun 4
/xaɪ/ noun 1
/ʃɛ/ noun 1
forms 2

noun4

•
(India) Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced.
- We were drinking some chai — the ashram version — watered down, boring, no spices, lots of water, just a smidgen of tea and even less milk. — 2010
•
(rare) Russian tea.
- They say in New York that the aristocracy of the Back Bay can talk nothing but Tolstoi and drink nothing but chai (Russian tea). — 1887
•
Ellipsis of masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.
- ‘So much for making chai,ʼ she teases, but lets him do the rest of the work. He adds the tea leaves to the boiling milk, then strains the liquid into cups. — 2023
A female Romani.

chai

/xaɪ/

noun1

•
(Judaism) A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet.
- Nothing hangs on the walls, though a stained-glass Hebrew chai leans against the window. — 1995

chai

/ʃɛ/

noun1

•
A place above ground for storing wine casks.
- The Kanon era lasted a mere 10 years, yet he had the château constructed, invested substantially in the vineyard and chais, and established the wine as one of the leading labels in the area. — 2004

forms

Chaim · chais

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome