شاي
Arabic
Etymology
From Persian چای (čây), ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaːj/
Audio (Modern Standard Arabic): (file)
Noun
شَاي • (šāy) m
- (uncountable) tea (plant and beverage)
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | شَاي šāy |
الشَّاي aš-šāy |
شَاي šāy |
| nominative | شَايٌ šāyun |
الشَّايُ aš-šāyu |
شَايُ šāyu |
| accusative | شَايًا šāyan |
الشَّايَ aš-šāya |
شَايَ šāya |
| genitive | شَايٍ šāyin |
الشَّايِ aš-šāyi |
شَايِ šāyi |
Descendants
- → Amharic: ሻይ (šay)
- → Gulay: sáȳ, sáyā
- → Hausa: shāyì
- → Nupe: shayì
- → Mabaan: caayi
- → Mango: sáỳ
- → Zaghawa: shay
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “شاي”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Persian چای (čây), from Chinese 茶葉 / 茶叶 (cháyè).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaːj/, [ʃæːj]
Audio (Bethlehem): (file)
Noun
شاي • (šāy) m