ไท
See also: ไท้
Thai
editEtymology 1
editPossibly from Proto-Tai *ɗwɤːjᴬ (“free”). (From Proto-Tai reconstructions #484).
Pronunciation
editOrthographic/Phonemic | ไท ai d | |
Romanization | Paiboon | tai |
Royal Institute | thai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /tʰaj˧/(R) | |
Homophones | ไทย | |
Audio |
Adjective
editไท • (tai) (abstract noun ความไท)
Noun
editไท • (tai)
- Tai ethnic group, a widespread ethnic group of Southeast Asia associated with the valley paddy-rice culture.
- Tai languages, a subfamily of the Tai-Kadai language family. Among the Tai languages are Thai, Lao, Shan, and Zhuang.
- Shan ethnic minority.
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- ไทย (tai)
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editOrthographic | ไท ai d | ||
Phonemic | ไท้ ai d ˆ | ไท ai d | |
Romanization | Paiboon | tái | tai |
Royal Institute | thai | thai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /tʰaj˦˥/(R) | /tʰaj˧/(R) | |
Homophones | ไทย | ||
Audio |
Noun
editไท • (tái)