Thai

1 of 2

noun

ˈtī 

plural Thai or Thais

1

: tai sense 2

2

a

: a native or inhabitant of Thailand

b

: one who is descended from a Thai

3

: the official language of Thailand

Thai

2 of 2

adjective

: of or relating to Thailand, its people, or their language or culture

Examples of Thai in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The group itself is multi-national, comprised of two Korean American members, one Thai member and one Korean member. —Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

Upcoming credits include John Wick spinoff Ballerina, Nicole Kidman-starrer Babygirl, horror hit Heretic, and the Thai sensation How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024

Adjective

Watch on Amazon Thirteen Lives Director Ron Howard’s latest gathers a top-notch cast—including Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton—for a dramatization of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, where a Thai junior soccer team and their assistant coach were trapped in the flooded cave system. —Matt Kamen, WIRED, 26 Oct. 2024

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine on Blanco Road has a tofu steak drizzled in yellow coconut curry and a fried Thai tofu tossed in a homemade sweet Thai chili sauce. —Megan Stringer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1808, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Thai

noun

ˈtī

1

: a person born or living in Thailand

2

: the official language of Thailand