Finally bothered to look the damn word up, b/c I've never found anyone who could tell me how it was pronounced. Some say it with the "ch" sound, others with a "k" sound.
Chai [чай] simply means tea. It could be that the Russian's got the word from India. I don't pretend to know the full etymological history of the damned language.
I really only know the parts as pertain to Cyrill and Methodeus.
And now that you know that bit, let's discuss the reduncy of labels like chai tea. ahh... it makes me laugh.
Well, you know, honestly, it's sort of like the whole 'pop' versus 'soft drink' thing to me.
I call it by its brand name. When I go to Michigan and someone offers me a pop... I look at them strangely. Every time. But I din't insist it's a 'soft drink' or a 'coke'.
As for chai? Well, Maybe I'm just lucky to have not met the one person who pronounces it 'kai'...
Chai: Delicious drink that tastes even better with milk and whipped cream
Kai: Delicious, dead guy (although he still walk s around and everything) who would probably also taste better with whipped cream. (I'm very sorry for this Lexx reference, and I promise I'll never do it again. Heh. Maybe.)
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Date: 2004-11-05 12:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-05 12:54 pm (UTC)So did I, until someone bitched me up one street and down the other, insisting it was 'k'
You're allowed to be right once a month. So I guess you're done for November.
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Date: 2004-11-05 12:55 pm (UTC);P What a pity.
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Date: 2004-11-05 01:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-05 03:54 pm (UTC)Then why is it always advertised as an Indian-ish tea?
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Date: 2004-11-05 07:13 pm (UTC)I really only know the parts as pertain to Cyrill and Methodeus.
And now that you know that bit, let's discuss the reduncy of labels like chai tea. ahh... it makes me laugh.
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Date: 2004-11-05 09:09 pm (UTC)You should know the full etymological history. WTF kind of commie scholar are you?
Good ol' temple of redundancy temple
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Date: 2004-11-05 01:10 pm (UTC)Weird.
Mmmm, chai.
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Date: 2004-11-05 03:53 pm (UTC)I've heard it pronounced Kai more than once. I can understand where they get it, it's just in this case I never thought it was right.
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Date: 2004-11-05 07:15 pm (UTC)But you'd need to know Russian for that. [heart]
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Date: 2004-11-05 09:08 pm (UTC)Thank you, Commie Peanut Gallery
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Date: 2004-11-05 10:21 pm (UTC)I didn't realize people were mispronouncing it. Though I guess that makes sense. I mean, if they can say 'chai tea', why not 'khai tea'?
I suppose both are not so veiled efforts to sound educated. Either way, both should be stopped immediately, and those saying such vileness smacked.
But those're just my thoughts.
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Date: 2004-11-05 02:39 pm (UTC)Maybe that will fire up some old flames...
Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-05 03:52 pm (UTC)Why do I suddenly feel like I'm being reprimanded for something? What did I do now?
Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-06 04:27 am (UTC)I was just hoping you liked Lorenne's design.
Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-06 06:22 am (UTC)Love it. The double blades are new, aren't they? Her hair seems to have gotten longer. She looks...toughter than before.
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Re: Well
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Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-06 09:26 pm (UTC)I really don't want to know about your sexual fetishes.
Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-07 01:01 am (UTC)(*)(*)
Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-07 01:25 am (UTC)You either need to stop taking the medication or start taking it.
Re: Well
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Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-06 09:56 pm (UTC)PUT DOWN THE CRACK. RIGHT NOW.
Re: Well
Date: 2004-11-07 01:00 am (UTC)LOL!!! :)
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Date: 2004-11-05 03:36 pm (UTC)I call it by its brand name. When I go to Michigan and someone offers me a pop... I look at them strangely. Every time. But I din't insist it's a 'soft drink' or a 'coke'.
As for chai? Well, Maybe I'm just lucky to have not met the one person who pronounces it 'kai'...
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Date: 2004-11-05 04:05 pm (UTC)Kai: Delicious, dead guy (although he still walk s around and everything) who would probably also taste better with whipped cream. (I'm very sorry for this Lexx reference, and I promise I'll never do it again. Heh. Maybe.)
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Date: 2004-11-05 11:05 pm (UTC)I'm bringing home some of that Twining's Lemon and Ginger for you, Miss Derr.
:)
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Date: 2004-11-05 11:17 pm (UTC)*kisses* You're the best, Queen.