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Thai

29 2.7

A person who comes from Thailand or whose family comes from there

proper noun
/taɪ/

: Thai

No, I teach English as a second language, and one of my students is Thai, and she made this curry that was incredible.
Ting Thai

And I remember wanting to buy a pair of laces off this Thai, this young Thai guy and he he knew what I wanted them for.

Examples

Jeannot, I had no idea you spoke Thai.

2 Days in New York (2012)
Korben is finishing a Thai meal, cooked by a Thai in his mini restaurant anchored at the window.

Fiction book (1997)
So, we're gonna do Thai for dinner, huh?

Dog Days (2018)
Sometimes, I get Chinese, or Mexican, and Thai.

Like Cats & Dogs (2017)
We haven't had Thai in a while," she said.

Fiction book (1997)
Wonderful people, the Thais.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Chuan's lackluster personality is judged weak by many Thais who question his capacity to lead.

Academic text (1995)
Bev, it turned out, had never eaten Thai and couldn't even tolerate the modest spice level.

Fiction book (2002)
My friend is Thai and she introduced me to wonderful traditional dishes.
Many Thai families celebrate Songkran, the traditional New Year festival.

Compounds

Central Thai

6.3

A form of the Thai language spoken in and around Bangkok

Surface Forms

Thai main

Etymology

Thai as a proper name for a person comes from the old name Tai for the people of that region, with a sense of 'free', so to be a Thai is to belong to that nation or group.