شَاي
shay
Noun
Meaning
tea
Usage
The word for 'tea.' Tea is widely consumed in Lebanon, often served very sweet. Common collocations include فِنْجَان شَاي (a cup of tea) and شَاي بِالنَّعْنَع (mint tea).
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Examples
بَدَّك شَاي أَو قَهْوَة؟
Do you (m) want tea or coffee?
هِنِّ بِيِشْرَبُو شَاي سَوَا كُلّ يَوْم.
They drink tea together every day.
لَيْلَى بَدَّا شَاي مَع حَلِيب.
Layla wants tea with milk.
Root
ش ي ي
