चिया
ciyā[t͡sijä]
चिया (ciyā) is the Nepali word for tea.
चिया refers to the drink made from the leaves of the tea plant.
Meaning: drink made from leaves of tea plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ciyā
Did you know?
- If you are in a high-altitude Himalayan area, you might encounter 'butter tea', which uses yak butter instead of milk, though the word चिया remains the same.
- The word चिया can be used in a broader social sense to describe a short break or a casual meeting with friends.
- The word चिया shares a common ancestor with the English word 'tea', both tracing back to the same Chinese source.
Examples in context
- म चिया पिउँछु ।I drink tea.This sentence is useful for expressing the habit of drinking चिया.Tatoeba #11763563 by taro, translation #7067947 by azraelgnosis
- म पनि चिया पिउँछु ।I drink tea, too.This sentence is useful for expressing that you also drink चिया.Tatoeba #11763574 by taro, translation #3378130 by CK
- यो चिया धेरै तितो छ।This tea is too bitter.This sentence is useful for describing the bitterness of the चिया.Tatoeba #11866390 by taro, translation #1064226 by CK
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anita and Sumit are talking in the kitchen.
- सुमित Sumitअनीता, चिया तयार छ।Anita, chiya tayar cha.Anita, the tea is ready.
- अनीता Anitaधन्यवाद, म अहिले आउँछु।Dhanyabad, ma ahile aaunchu.Thank you, I am coming now.
- सुमित Sumitतिमीलाई चियामा चिनी चाहिन्छ?Timilai chiyama chini chahinchha?Do you want sugar in your tea?
- अनीता Anitaनाइ, मलाई चिया नमिठो लाग्छ।Nai, malai chiya namitho lagcha.No, I find tea tasteless (without it).
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tea” translations and entries चिया, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries चिया, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
