tai

¹ American  

[tahy] / taɪ /

noun

plural

tai

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

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Tai ² American  

[tahy, tah-ee] / taɪ, ˈtɑ i /

noun

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

2. Thai.

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adjective

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

2. Thai.

TAI ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. International Atomic Time

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Tai ² British  

/ taɪ /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of Thai

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Etymology

Origin of tai

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

Example Sentences

Debbie has been setting a quiz and a fellow traveller has been leading daily Tai Chi sessions.

From BBC

The resumption of the train link symbolised a return to a stronger bilateral relationship, said Lim Tai Wei, a professor and East Asia expert at Japan's Soka University.

From Barron's

Xi could use the purges as “an opportunity to promote young turks who are from the technological domains of the PLA,” such as cyberwarfare and aerospace, said Tai Ming Cheung, a professor at the University of California San Diego who has written books on China’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal

In total, Ajinomoto is recalling nearly 37 million pounds of food sold under the Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s labels, as well as under its house Ajinomoto brand, according to the statement.

From Los Angeles Times

We have a whole system with Din Tai Fung now, which is logging in on the wait list while we’re still on the highway, or ordering takeout.

From Los Angeles Times