"Chai" meaning in English

See Chai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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

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
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      "name": "en-noun"
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      ],
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          "chai#English:_symbol"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Chai"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "cmn",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Mandarin",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "1": "^柴"
      },
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "hak",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Hakka",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "蔡",
        "tr": "Chhai"
      },
      "expansion": "蔡 (Chhai)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Mandarin 柴 (Chái), Mandarin 翟 (Zhái), Hakka 蔡 (Chhai), etc.",
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    {
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "87 13",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
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        [
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          "surname"
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      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Chai Nat"
        },
        {
          "word": "Chai Wan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kiong Hee Huat Chai"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wan Chai"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wan Chai Gap"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Chai"
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    "English lemmas",
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    "English nouns with irregular plurals",
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    "English terms borrowed from Mandarin",
    "English terms derived from Hakka",
    "English terms derived from Mandarin",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "chai#English:_symbol"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Chai"
}

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    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms borrowed from Hakka",
    "English terms borrowed from Mandarin",
    "English terms derived from Hakka",
    "English terms derived from Mandarin",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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        "2": "cmn",
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      },
      "expansion": "Mandarin",
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        "1": "^柴"
      },
      "expansion": "柴 (Chái)",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "cmn",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Mandarin",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "翟",
        "tr": "Zhái"
      },
      "expansion": "翟 (Zhái)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "hak",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Hakka",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "蔡",
        "tr": "Chhai"
      },
      "expansion": "蔡 (Chhai)",
      "name": "zh-l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Mandarin 柴 (Chái), Mandarin 翟 (Zhái), Hakka 蔡 (Chhai), etc.",
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "word": "Chai Nat"
    },
    {
      "word": "Chai Wan"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kiong Hee Huat Chai"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wan Chai"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wan Chai Gap"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "English surnames"
      ],
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      ],
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          "surname"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Chai"
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