masala chai
/məˈsɑːlə ˈtʃaɪ/
masala chai noun: a South Asian beverage of black tea brewed in milk and water and then sweetened with sugar, with the addition of aromatic herbs and spices.
Noun
masala chai (usually uncountable, plural masala chais)
- A South Asian beverage of black tea brewed in milk and water and then sweetened with sugar, with the addition of aromatic herbs and spices.
masala chai meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Gujarati
masala chai in Hindi
- kind of sweet spiced tea
- मसाला चाय masālā cāy
masala chai in Urdu
- kind of sweet spiced tea
- مصالہ چای masālā cāy
masala chai in Bengali
- kind of sweet spiced tea
- মসলা চা mosla ca
masala chai in Gujarati
- kind of sweet spiced tea
- મસાલા ચા masālā cā
More languagesFewer languages
- masala chai in Nepali
- मसलेदार चिया masledār ciyā
- masala chai in Persian
- مصاله چای/مساله چای masâla čây
Synonyms of masala chai
Forms of masala chai
| plural | masala chais |
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Origin of masala chai
Borrowed from Hindi मसाला चाय (masālā cāy) / Urdu مصالہ چای (masālā cāy, literally “spiced/seasoned tea”).
Questions about masala chai
- What does masala chai mean?
- Masala chai means a South Asian beverage of black tea brewed in milk and water and then sweetened with sugar, with the addition of aromatic herbs and spices.
- What is masala chai in Hindi?
- Masala chai in Hindi is मसाला चाय (masālā cāy). See Masala chai meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is masala chai?
- Masala chai is a noun.
- How do you pronounce masala chai?
- Masala chai is pronounced /məˈsɑːlə ˈtʃaɪ/.
- What is the plural of masala chai?
- The plural of masala chai is masala chais.
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