caayi

Luganda

Alternative forms

  • kyayi

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili chai, from Persian چای (čāy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /câːjí/

Noun

caayi (class Ia, no plural, base state only)

  1. tea

References

  • J. D., Chesswas (1967) The Essentials of Luganda, 4th edition, Nairobi: Oxford University Press, page 33
  • Snoxall, R. A. (1967) Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 39
  • Murphy, John D. (1972) Luganda-English Dictionary, United States: The Catholic University of America Press, →ISBN, page 59
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