Tai

/taɪ/
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Other forms: Tais

Definitions of Tai
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
    synonyms: Siamese, Thai
  2. adjective
    of or relating to Thailand
    synonyms: Siamese, Thai
  3. adjective
    of or relating to the languages of the Thai people
    synonyms: Siamese, Thai
  4. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Thailand
    synonyms: Siamese, Thai
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    type of:
    Asian, Asiatic
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
  5. noun
    the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages
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    White Tai
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Red Tai
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Black Tai, Tai Dam
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Chinese Shan, Dehong Dai, Tai Nuea
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Shan, Tai Long
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Tai Lue, Xishuangbanna Dai
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Kam Muang, Tai Yuan
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Khuen
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Lao
    the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
    Khamti
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Southern Tai
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Tay
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Nung
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Tho
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Central Thai, Siamese, Thai
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Bouyei, Buyi
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Zhuang
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Yay
    a branch of the Tai languages
    Saek
    a branch of the Tai languages
    type of:
    Kadai, Kadai language, Kam-Tai
    a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia
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