Siamese
- adjective
- /ˈsaɪəˌmiz/
- Archaic
:
siamés (arcaico)
- The old grammar books often refer to Thai as Siamese.
Examples
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He wrote a paper comparing Siamese and Lao linguistic features.
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Linguists have studied the phonetic structure of the Siamese language in depth.
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The Siamese culture is rich in traditions.
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She loves Siamese food, especially pad thai.
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Linguists have studied the phonetic structure of the Siamese language in depth.
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The old grammar books often refer to Thai as Siamese.
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He wrote a paper comparing Siamese and Lao linguistic features.
Synonyms
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From Thailand or about its people, language and culture
Compounds
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A slim short-haired cat with blue eyes and a pale body with darker ears, face, paws, and tail tip
A Siamese cat with a pale bluish cream body and darker grey ears, face, paws and tail
- Specialized
A fitting on a building where firefighters attach hoses to pump water into the fire sprinkler or standpipe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Siamese for the language comes from Siam, the old name for Thailand, so it was a simple way to say 'the language of Siam', which today we call Thai. That's why older books call the Thai language 'Siamese'.