thai
thai — adjective
1. coming from or connected with the Southeast Asian country of Thailand — used for
coming from or connected with the Southeast Asian country of Thailand — used for people, food, language, culture, customs, or products that originate there.
Devika's family runs a small Thai restaurant near the main market.
collocation: Thai restaurant
Cyrus bought a Thai silk scarf at a night market in Chiang Mai.
collocation: Thai silk
The Thai festival brought hundreds of visitors to the old city square.
Soraya ordered a plate of Thai green curry with jasmine rice.
Lakan's favourite Thai dessert is sticky rice with fresh mango.
- Siamese
older, dated term from the former name Siam; now used mainly for cat breeds or historical contexts
文法句型
Thai + noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. Do not confuse with the country name 'Thailand': 'Thai food' ✓ ; 'Thailand food' ✗.
常見錯誤
thai — noun
1. a person who was born in Thailand or whose family originally came from there.
a person who was born in Thailand or whose family originally came from there.
Christopher met a Thai named Soraya at the language exchange event.
determiner: a Thai (countable)
Many Thais celebrate Songkran by splashing water on each other.
plural form: Thais
Sora shared a dorm room with a Thai from Bangkok during his exchange year.
The tour guide was a friendly young Thai from the city of Bangkok.
- Thai national
formal, used in official documents and legal contexts
- Siamese
dated historical term no longer used for people
文法句型
a Thai
the Thais
用法筆記
Plural can be 'Thais' (countable) or 'Thai' (collective, e.g. 'the Thai are known for their hospitality'). Both forms are common in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. the main form of speech used in Thailand, spoken by most people there as their f
the main form of speech used in Thailand, spoken by most people there as their first language and taught in its schools.
Élise speaks Thai with her grandmother every evening on the phone.
verb + Thai: speak Thai
Rodrigo is taking a Thai course at the weekend to prepare for his trip.
collocation: take a Thai course
Takeshi can read Thai script after studying the language for two years.
The street signs in Bangkok are written in both Thai and English.
- Siamese
historical name for the language when the country was called Siam; now rare
文法句型
speak Thai
in Thai
learn Thai
用法筆記
Always uncountable when referring to the language. Capitalised as a proper noun. 'Thai' uses its own script (Thai alphabet), not the Latin alphabet.