Thai
Americanadjective
noun
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Thais,
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Thai
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Also called Thailander. a native or or inhabitant of Thailand, or a person of Thai descent.
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the language of Thailand, a member of the Tai group of languages.
adjective
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a native or inhabitant of Thailand
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the language of Thailand, sometimes classified as belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Thai
First recorded in 1800–10; from Thai; literally, “free,” a self-designation
Example Sentences
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Last Thursday's arrest follows that of a 23-year-old Thai citizen in July, also caught at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport, who was attempting to smuggle 418 parrot eggs.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
They also see brighter prospects for SATS’s food solutions business in 2H FY 2027 as its Thai central kitchen expands capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The scientists have proposed "Syrax mountain horned dragon" as its English common name, along with a Thai name that carries the same meaning.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
I’m like the Thai, who eat eight meals a day, snacking throughout the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
When the food ration is reduced, we supplement it by buying food from the Thai market at the edge of the camp.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
Meanwhile, that first generation of Thais who had fewer babies is now getting old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
One in six Thais is over the age of 65, the result of a baby bust that began in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Experts said the case marks an unprecedented shift in Thailand -- which never had a #MeToo movement -- with Thais more openly discussing sexual harassment and abuse.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Cambodia deported more than 600 Thais allegedly involved in online scams on Thursday, the information minister said, part of a crackdown against the multibillion-dollar illicit industry that has ballooned in the country in recent years.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
The historical southward expansions of Burmese, Laotians, and Thais from South China completed the Sinification of tropical Southeast Asia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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