Chai in Scrabble Dictionary

Valid words made from Chai

You can make 13 words from 'chai' in our Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

• 4 letters words from 'chai'
• 3 letters words from 'chai'
• 2 letters words from 'chai'

4 letters words from 'chai'

CHAI 9

CHIA 9

3 letters words from 'chai'

ACH 8	AHI 6
CHA 8	CHI 8
HIC 8	ICH 8

2 letters words from 'chai'

AH 5	AI 2
CH 7	HA 5
HI 5

Definitions and meaning of chai

chai

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• chie (obsolete)

Noun

chai (plural chais)

1. A female gypsy.

Coordinate terms

• chal

Etymology 2

From Hindi-Urdu चाय (cāy) / چای‎ (cāy), from Persian چای‎ (and Turkish çay, and cognates) from Sinitic 茶 (chá). Doublet of tea; see that page for extended history.

Pronunciation

• enPR: chī, IPA^(key): /tʃaɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ

Noun

chai (usually uncountable, plural chais)

1. short for masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.

Synonyms

• chai latte, chai tea, masala chai

Related terms

• cha
• chai latte
• masala chai

Translations

Further reading

• chai on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• AHCI, Achi, Chia, chia

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Caló

Etymology

Inherited from Romani ćhaj.

Noun

chai f (plural chais)

1. girl
2. (antiphrastic) harlot, prostitute

References

• “chai” in J. Tineo Rebolledo, A Chipicalli (La Llengua Gitana), Granada: Gómez de la Cruz, 1900, →OCLC, page 32.
• “chai” in Francisco Quindalé, Diccionario gitano, Madrid: Oficina Tipográfica del Hospicio.
• “chai” in Vocabulario : Caló - Español, Portal del Flamenco y Universidad.

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French

Etymology 1

From English chai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃaj/

Noun

chai m (plural chais)

1. masala chai (a tea drink)

Etymology 2

From Occitan [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛ/

Homophone: Chaix

Noun

chai m (plural chais)

1. wine cellar

   Synonym: cave à vin

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Jamaican Creole

Verb

chai

1. (Maroon Spirit Language) Carry.

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Mandarin

Romanization

chai

1. Nonstandard spelling of chāi.
2. Nonstandard spelling of chái.
3. Nonstandard spelling of chǎi.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chài.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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Min Nan

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Navajo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʃʰɑj]

Noun

-chai (inalienable, e.g., shichai "my grandfather/grandson", bichai "her/his/their grandfather/grandson")

1. maternal grandfather, mother's father, grandson (from daughter), daughter's son

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Norman

Alternative forms

• chaer (Guernsey)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

chai f (uncountable)

1. (France, Jersey) flesh

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Swahili

Etymology 1

Likely from Persian چای‎ (čāy), but reinforced Hindi चाय (cāy).

Noun

chai (n class, plural chai)

1. tea
2. (Tanzania) breakfast

   Synonyms: kiamsha kinywa, kifungua kinywa

Derived terms

• chai ya rangi
• mchai

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

chai (n class, plural chai)

1. a bribe (something given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty)

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caːj˧˧]
• Homophone: trai

Noun

(classifier cái) chai • (𥑂)

1. a bottle
2. (slang) one million dongs

   Synonym: củ

Adjective

chai

1. (of skin) callous

Source: wiktionary.org

• (Romany) feminine of chal, a fellow, a person.
  (source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)

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