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Thailand

Thailand

138 1.0
A country in Southeast Asia with beaches, temples, and the capital Bangkok
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtaɪlænd/
translation icon : Tailandia
  • I traveled to Thailand last summer and fell in love with its vibrant culture.
  • Bangkok, Thailand
  • Thailand and Malaysia
  • exports from Thailand

You have Siam nowadays, Thailand as an independent country.

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Synonyms

Siam
vsThailand
  • Literature
14 6.3

The former name of Thailand in Southeast Asia

is the modern name used today rather than the historical name
Kingdom of Thailand
vsThailand
2.4

A country in Southeast Asia often called Thailand

is the common short name used in everyday speech

Compounds

A country in Southeast Asia often called Thailand

A shallow part of the South China Sea beside Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam

Surface Forms

Thailand main

Morphology

Thailand = Thai + land (transparent) = Thai + land

A straightforward compound meaning 'land of the Thai people'; the components directly indicate the referent.

Etymology

The word Thailand comes from Thai (the name of the people, often said to mean 'free') plus land ('country'), so you can remember it as the 'land of the free'.