Romanian · Food & Drink
ceai
Tea
Beginnernoun · n
Definition
A hot drink made from tea leaves or herbs.
Example
Beau un ceai de mentă.
I am drinking a mint tea.
Etymology
'Ceai' comes from the Chinese '茶' (chá) but is believed to have been borrowed into Romanian through various cultural exchanges over time.
How & Where It’s Used
'Ceai' is commonly used in informal and formal settings, particularly in social contexts like tea consumption or hospitality.
Literary Heritage
It features sporadically in contemporary poetry and culinary literature as part of daily life.