See also: cay, CAY, cáy, cây, cấy, čay, and çay

Turkmen

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Sinitic (chá), ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la.

Noun

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çaý (definite accusative çaýy, plural çaýlar)

  1. tea (the plant, the dried leaves or buds of the plant, the drink made by infusing these dried leaves or buds in hot water)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Turkic *čāj.

Noun

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çaý (definite accusative çaýy, plural çaýlar)

  1. a small river