"ሻይ" meaning in Amharic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃaj/ Forms: šay [romanization], ቻይ [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شَاي (šāy). Etymology templates: {{dercat|am|fa|zh}}, {{bor|am|ar|شَاي}} Arabic شَاي (šāy) Head templates: {{head|am|noun|||||||||||||||||autotrinfl=1|f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|f4tr=|f5tr=|f6tr=|f7tr=|f8tr=|g=m|head=|sort=|tr=|tr2=}} ሻይ • (šay) m, {{am-noun|g=m}} ሻይ • (šay) m
  1. tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
    Sense id: en-ሻይ-am-noun-wACr4~3D Categories (other): Amharic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Beverages, Ericales order plants Disambiguation of Amharic entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Beverages: 53 47 Disambiguation of Ericales order plants: 71 29
  2. tea (hot beverage made from the tea plant)
    Sense id: en-ሻይ-am-noun-fjZg6FrU Categories (other): Beverages Disambiguation of Beverages: 53 47

Alternative forms

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