Chai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /t͡ʃaɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chai is a noun meaning A female Romani.
Meaning
A female Romani.
More Meanings
- Ellipsis of masala chai, a beverage made with black teas, steamed milk and sweet spices, based loosely on Indian recipes.
- (India) Any tea beverage, but especially milk tea, regardless of whether it is spiced.
- (Judaism) A Jewish symbol representing life, traditionally worn as an amulet.
- (wine) A place above ground for storing wine casks.
- (rare) Russian tea.
Example Sentences
Nothing hangs on the walls, though a stained-glass Hebrew chai leans against the window.
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.
‘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.
Today, he [Drake] wears a diamond-studded Chai, a symbol of the Jewish word for life, and has his mother pressuring him to marry "a nice Jewish girl," according to Heeb magazine.
Word Forms
- chais
Related Words
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