tai

[ tahy ]

/ taɪ /

noun, plural tai.

any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai), a food fish of Japan.

Nearby words

tahoe, lake, tahr, tahrir square, tahsil, tahsildar, tai, tai chi, taiaha, taibei, taichow, taichung

Origin of tai

1615–25; < Japanese ta(w)i, earlier tafi

Definition for tai (2 of 2)

Tai

[ tahy, tah-ee ]

/ taɪ, ˈtɑ i /

noun

a group of languages spoken in SE Asia, including Thai, Lao, and Shan.

Thai.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Tai.

Thai.

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Examples from the Web for tai

Last April, Kishinets invited every Donetsk lover of a healthy lifestyle, as he put it, to do Tai Bo exercises in Lenin Square.
A Coffin Convoy to Russia|Anna Nemtsova|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Laughs] Man of Tai Chi also, of course, deals with fighting.
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Tai chi is primarily used for stress management, and to achieve mental clarity.
Keanu Reeves on ‘Man of Tai Chi,’ ‘Bill & Ted’ & ‘Point Break’|Marlow Stern|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These days, when I go to Beijing, no matter how short the stay, I try to visit the Din Tai Fung near the embassies.
Fresh Picks|Nina Simonds|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The dancer Tai Lihua, who choreographed the dance of “Buddha with 1,000 hands.”
China's Absurd U.S. Outreach|Huang Hung|January 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"'Tain't to be wondered at the girl is loved," continued Willie.
Flood Tide|Sara Ware Bassett
"Tain't nothin' but the back door slammin'," replied the other.
His Lordship's Leopard|David Dwight Wells
"No, 'tain't that," said the cow-puncher, staring harder at the old man.
Ted Strong's Motor Car|Edward C. Taylor
In an apologetic tone he said: 'But, taint' your fault, Bill; tain't your fault; ye ain't to blame.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
Ef ye wudn't, jest remember, 'tain't manly ter use ary 'nother man in a how ye wudn't like ter be used yerselfs.
The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tai (1 of 2)

Tai

/ (taɪ) /

adjective, noun

a variant spelling of Thai

British Dictionary definitions for tai (2 of 2)

TAI

abbreviation for

International Atomic Time

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