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  2. Etymology of tea - Wikipedia

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    The different words for tea fall into two main groups: "te-derived" and "cha-derived" (Cantonese and Mandarin). [2]Most notably through the Silk Road; [25] global regions with a history of land trade with central regions of Imperial China (such as North Asia, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East) pronounce it along the lines of 'cha', whilst most global maritime regions ...

  3. Chai (symbol) - Wikipedia

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    According to The Jewish Daily Forward, its use as an amulet originates in 18th century Eastern Europe. [1] Chai as a symbol goes back to medieval Spain.Letters as symbols in Jewish culture go back to the earliest Jewish roots, the Talmud states that the world was created from Hebrew letters which form verses of the Torah.

  4. Chai - Wikipedia

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    Chai most often refers to: . Chai, a word for tea in numerous languages; Masala chai, a blend of black tea and herbs and spices, originating in India; Chai (symbol), the Hebrew word for life and prominent Jewish symbol

  5. Masala chai - Wikipedia

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    Masala chai (/ m ə ˈ s ɑː l ə tʃ aɪ /; lit. ' mixed-spice tea ' ) is a popular beverage originating in India . It is made by brewing black tea (usually crush, tear, curl ) in milk and water, and then by sweetening with sugar.

  6. List of Spanish words of Chinese origin - Wikipedia

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    biombo = folding screen: from Portuguese biombo, from Japanese byōbu, from Chinese pingfeng (屏風), "folding screen," from ping "folding screen," + feng "wind."; bonzo = Buddhist monk: from Portuguese bonzo, from Japanese bonsō, from Chinese fanseng (梵僧) "Buddhist monk," from fan (earlier also pronounced bón) "a Buddhist," from Sanskrit brāhmanas "Brahmin," from brahmán- "priest ...

  7. What Is Chai Tea, Exactly? - AOL

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    Sweet cinnamon, peppery cardamom, and robust black tea tingle along your tongue and spread warmth throughout your body. With creamy milk and sugar to balance out the spice, chai is the perfect ...

  8. Wanderwort - Wikipedia

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    Tea, with its Eurasian continental variant chai (both have entered English), is an example [1] whose spread occurred relatively late in human history and is therefore fairly well understood: tea is from Hokkien 茶 tê, specifically Amoy dialect, from the Fujianese port of Xiamen, hence maritime; while 茶 chá (whence chai) [4] is used in ...

  9. Haim - Wikipedia

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    Chai is the Hebrew word for "alive". According to Kabbalah, the name Hayim helps the person to remain healthy, and people were known to add Hayim as a second name to improve their health. In the United States, Chaim is a common spelling; however, since the phonemic pattern is unusual for English words, Hayim is often used as an alternative ...