plural Thai or Thais
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a
: a native or inhabitant of Thailand
b
: one who is descended from a Thai
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: the official language of Thailand
Examples of Thai in a Sentence
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Kathryn Preston, Fortune Asia, 15 July 2024
Sacramento Bee’s readers voted it as the region’s most underrated Thai restaurant in a recent poll.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2024
Inside, the walls are adorned with family photos and Thai advertisements.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The main election pledge of the ruling Pheu Thai party, the digital wallet has been dogged by controversies over the government’s shifting stance on how to finance it.
—Kathryn Preston, Fortune Asia, 15 July 2024
Sacramento Bee’s readers voted it as the region’s most underrated Thai restaurant in a recent poll.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
Adjective
The bright tomatoes offer a freshness to balance out the strong meatiness of the slightly-sweet longganisa, and the salsa roja sauce added a nice kick of acidity and a little bit of Thai chili heat.
—Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2024
Inside, the walls are adorned with family photos and Thai advertisements.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Thai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thai. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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