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chai

/tʃaj/

noun, masculine/tʃaj/plural: chais

masala chai (a tea drink)

Via English chai from Urdu چائے (cāe), Hindi चाय (cāy, “tea”). Doublet of thé.

noun, masculine/ʃɛ/plural: chais

wine cellar

“Mis en bouteille dans nos chais.” — Bottled in our wine cellars.

Synonyms: cave à vin

Borrowed from Occitan [Term?].