tai

¹

[tahy]

noun

plural

tai 

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

Tai

²

[tahy, tah-ee]

noun

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

2. Thai.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Tai.

2. Thai.

TAI

¹

abbreviation

1. International Atomic Time

Tai

²

/ taɪ /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of Thai

Word History and Origins

Origin of tai¹

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

Example Sentences

Taiwan's badminton star and Olympic silver medallist Tai Tzu-ying has announced her retirement, saying her era "has come to an end" but that she hopes her spirit stays with fans.

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"A beautiful chapter has come to an end. Thank you, badminton, for everything you have given me," Tai, 31, said in a Facebook post late Friday.

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Born in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, Tai has been struggling with injuries since last year and unable to return to the international circuit.

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Tai added that she underwent surgery and lengthy rehabilitation on both legs, and thanked everyone who supported her recovery.

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Tai started training and competing in badminton in elementary school and eventually became the first Taiwanese player to take the world number one title in late 2016.

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