JapaneseEdit

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

タイ or たい (tai

  1. : sea bream
    タイ((たい))は、めでたいの"たい"につながることから、(えん)()のよいものと(かんが)えられています。
    Tai (tai) wa, medetai no "tai" ni tsunagaru koto kara, engi no yoi mono to kangaerareteimasu.
    Sea bream (tai) is considered good luck because tai is the ending of the word medetai (auspicious).
Usage notesEdit
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2Edit

 タイ (音楽記号) on Japanese Wikipedia

Borrowed from English tie.

NounEdit

タイ (tai

  1. Short for ネクタイ (nekutai, necktie); a tie
    (わたし)は、(あさ)、いつも出掛(でが)けにタイ()める。
    Watashi wa, asa, itsumo degake ni tai o shimeru.
    I always tie a tie when I leave for work in the morning.
  2. (music) tie (symbol)
See alsoEdit

Etymology 3Edit

Alternative spelling
 タイ国 on Japanese Wikipedia
 

Ultimately from Thai ไทย (tai)

Proper nounEdit

タイ (Tai

  1. Thailand
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