chay

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈchī

variants or chaya

ˈchī(y)ə

or less commonly choy

ˈchȯi

or choya

ˈchȯi(y)ə

plural -s

: the root of an East Indian herb (Oldenlandia umbellata) that yields a red dye

chay

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈshā

plural -s

: chaise

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Tamil-Malayalam cāya-vēr, perhaps from Sanskrit chāyā color, shadow

Noun (2)

back-formation from chaise, taken as plural

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