טיי

Yiddish

Etymology

From Dutch thee, from Hokkien 茶 (tê) (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese, ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf, tea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛɪ̯/

Noun

טיי • (tey) m or f, plural טייען (teyen), diminutive טייעלע (teyele)

  1. tea (drink made from leaves of tea plant)

Usage notes

The feminine gender seems to be more common.

Derived terms

  • טייעלע (teyele, “tea leaf”)
  • טיי־זעקעלע (tey-zekele, “teabag”)
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