"Chai" meaning in All languages combined

See Chai on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 柴 (Chái), Mandarin 翟 (Zhái), Hakka 蔡 (Chhai), etc. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^柴}} 柴 (Chái), {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|翟|tr=Zhái}} 翟 (Zhái), {{bor|en|hak|-}} Hakka, {{zh-l|蔡|tr=Chhai}} 蔡 (Chhai) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Chai
  1. A surname. Related terms: Chai Nat, Chai Wan, Kiong Hee Huat Chai, Wan Chai, Wan Chai Gap
    Sense id: en-Chai-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: Chaim [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|Chaim}} Chai (plural Chaim)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of chai (“Jewish symbol”) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: chai (extra: Jewish symbol)
    Sense id: en-Chai-en-noun-L426OCoJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Indonesian]

Etymology: From Hakka 蔡 (cài). Etymology templates: {{bor|id|hak|-}} Hakka, {{zh-m|蔡}} 蔡 (cài) Head templates: {{id-proper noun}} Chai
  1. a surname from Hakka Synonyms: Tjhai (alt: chiefly 1901–1947)

Proper name [Latin]

Forms: Chaī [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|proper noun form|head=Chaī}} Chaī
  1. genitive singular of Chaos Tags: form-of, genitive, singular Form of: Chaos
    Sense id: en-Chai-la-name-MNVomYsX Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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          "word": "Chai Nat"
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        {
          "word": "Chai Wan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kiong Hee Huat Chai"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wan Chai"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wan Chai Gap"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "word": "Wan Chai Gap"
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  ],
  "word": "Chai"
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