masala chai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मसाला चाय (masālā cāy) / Urdu مصالہ چای (masālā cāy, literally “spiced/seasoned tea”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məˈsɑːlə ˈtʃaɪ/

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, sometimes with the addition of aromatic herbs and spices.

Synonyms

chai, chai tea, cha; see also Thesaurus:tea

Translations

kind of sweet spiced tea

Bengali: মসলা চা (mosla ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 印度奶茶, 馬薩拉茶／马萨拉茶, 印度拉茶, ^{(please verify)} 瑪莎拉茶／玛莎拉茶
Finnish: masalatee, chai masala
French: chai (fr)
German: Masala chai m, Chai m
Gujarati: મસાલા ચા (masālā cā)
Hindi: मसाला चाय (masālā cāy)
Japanese: チャイ (chai), マサーラー・チャイ (masārā-chai)
Korean: 마살라 차이 (masalla chai), 차이 (ko) (chai)
Nepali: मसलेदार चिया (masledār ciyā)
Persian:
Dari: مصاله چای/مساله چای (masâla čây).
Russian: чай маса́ла m (čaj masála)
Urdu: مصالہ چای (masālā cāy)

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