ചായ
chaya cāya /t͡ʃaːjɐ/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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tea, beverage made from the brewed leaves or leaf buds of the tea plant Camellia sinensis
Forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi चाय (cāy, “tea”), in turn from Classical Persian چَای (čāy, “tea”), from Chinese 茶 (chá). Doublet of തേ (tē).