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Tai

(tī)

n. pl. Tai or Tais

1. A subfamily of Tai-Kadai languages spoken in southeast Asia and southern China that includes Thai, Lao, and Shan.

2. A member of any of the Tai-speaking peoples of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, China, and Vietnam.

adj.

Of or relating to Tai, its speakers, or their culture.

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Tai

(taɪ)

adj, n

(Languages) a variant spelling of Thai

TAI

abbreviation for

(General Physics) International Atomic Time

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Tai

(taɪ, ˈtɑ i)

n., pl. Tais.

1. a language family of mainland Southeast Asia and S China, including Thai, Lao, and Shan.

2. Thai (defs. 1, 2).

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Noun	1.	Tai - a native or inhabitant of Thailand Thai, Siamese Kingdom of Thailand, Siam, Thailand - a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula; "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam" Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia
	2.	Tai - the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages Kadai, Kadai language, Kam-Tai - a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia 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
Adj.	1.	Tai - of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people; "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north" Siamese, Thai
	2.	Tai - of or relating to the languages of the Thai people; "Thai tones" Siamese, Thai
	3.	Tai - of or relating to Thailand; "the Thai border with Laos" Siamese, Thai