ܟܐܝ

• ܟ̰ܵܝ (čāy)

From Persian چای (čây), from Chinese 茶葉／茶叶 (cháyè).

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃaːj]

ܟ̰ܵܐܝ • (čāy) m

1. (uncountable) tea, tea plant (the leaves of which are picked, dried and used to make the beverage tea)

   ܗ̇ܘ ܟ̰ܵܐܝ ܦܝܼܫ ܠܹܗ ܓܘܼܪܘܸܣܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܗܸܢܕܘܼ.

   awa čāy pīš lēh gūrwissā gāw hindū.

   This tea was grown in India.

2. (uncountable) tea (a hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water)

   ܟܹܐ ܫܵܬܹܝܢ ܦܸܢܓܵܢܵܐ ܕܩܲܗܘܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܟ̰ܵܐܝ ܒܩܲܝܕܵܡܬܵܐ.

   kē šātēn pingānā d-qahwā yan čāy b-qaydāmtā.

   I either drink a cup of tea or coffee in the morning.

• ܦܸܢܓܵܢܵܐ (pingānā, “teacup”)
• ܟ̰ܵܝܕܵܢ (čāydān, “teakettle”)
• ܟ̰ܵܝܦܵܙ (čāypāz, “teapot”)