Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A subfamily of Tai-Kadai languages spoken in southeast Asia and southern China that includes Thai, Lao, and Shan.
- noun A member of any of the Tai-speaking peoples of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, China, and Vietnam.
- adjective Of or relating to Tai, its speakers, or their culture.
- Lake,A lake of east-central China west of Shanghai. Its basin is one of China's richest agricultural areas.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Japanese bream, Chrysophrys cardinalis or Pagrus cardinalis, found in or at the mouths of Chinese and Japanese rivers, from Fuhkien in China to Saghalin. It is one of the best fishes of the Japanese, and is of a beautiful deep-red to a brown red gold-color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Designating, or pertaining to, the chief linguistic stock of Indo-China, including the peoples of Siamese and Shan speech. It includes the Thai language.
- noun A member of one of the tribes of the Tai stock.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A male
given name
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the languages of the Thai people
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
- noun the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages
- adjective of or relating to Thailand
- noun a native or inhabitant of Thailand
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Examples
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Xiao S particularly pisses me off because her way of criticizing other stars (guests on her show) is to say they are too "local", too Tai (Tai is short for Taiwanese), or too countryside.
Kuo Kuan-ying goes international Michael Turton 2009
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The pilot scheme will involve 23 schools in Tai Po district (Northeastern part of Hong Kong) in coming December.
Global Voices in English » Hong Kong: School drug testing scheme 2009
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Roger wears full black, he moves his body in Tai Chi like poses, his beautifully trained voice handling the microphone with pure professionalism.
Calabash–First Night : Kwame Dawes : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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She then developed three of her own therapies, one called Tai chi.
Analysis 2010
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Tai Chi comes from the Chinese words meaning "great ultimate."
Sun.Star Network Online - Your Source of Philippine Community News 2009
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(Furankenshutain Tai Baragon), Toho/Henry G. Saperstein Enterprises/American International Pictures,
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Tai is originally from Hong Kong and graduated from The College for Creative Studies in Detroit.
Ad agency Interpublic Group acts as mentor to build diversity 2008
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In the greater LA area, I like Din Tai Fung, a Taipei based mini-empire whose various dumplings are all very good, if different than Joe’s.
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In the greater LA area, I like Din Tai Fung, a Taipei based mini-empire whose various dumplings are all very good, if different than Joe’s.
You gonna eat that? Random musings on food and life in Orange County, California » 2005 » September 2005
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Their movements are based on the traditional Chinese exercise called Tai Chi: flowing and circular motions, balancing sometimes on one leg, always breathing deeply.
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