Word: gaiwans
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gai
wans
Definition: Plural of gaiwan; a Chinese lidded bowl without handle used for the infusion of tea leaves and the consumption of tea
Morphemes:
Affix: gaiwan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).