The word used for 'tea' in most languages around the world is derived from Chinese. However not all languages derive the word 'tea' from the same Chinese word. Some languages get their word for tea from the Mandarin 'chá', while in other languages the word tea derives from the Min Nan Chinese word 'te'. The result is that in most languages around the world the word for 'tea' sounds something
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Tuesday, 25 September 2018
Tea or Chai?
The word used for 'tea' in most languages around the world is derived from Chinese. However not all languages derive the word 'tea' from the same Chinese word. Some languages get their word for tea from the Mandarin 'chá', while in other languages the word tea derives from the Min Nan Chinese word 'te'. The result is that in most languages around the world the word for 'tea' sounds something
