Word
tai
Phoneticstai
/ˈtaɪ/
Definition
n. a group of languages from Southeast Asia and Southern China, including Thai and Lao.
n. a branch of the Tai-Kadai language family; also refers to the people who speak these languages.
Examples
“We ate fresh tai sashimi at the wedding feast.”
“The chef carefully sliced the tai to ensure the red skin remained visible for the traditional New Year's platter.”
“In Japanese culinary tradition, tai is considered the king of fish, not only for its delicate flavor but also for its cultural association with fortune and longevity.”
Examples
simple
“We ate fresh tai sashimi at the wedding feast.”
contextual
“The chef carefully sliced the tai to ensure the red skin remained visible for the traditional New Year's platter.”
complex
“In Japanese culinary tradition, tai is considered the king of fish, not only for its delicate flavor but also for its cultural association with fortune and longevity.”
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 邰 (Tái) and 斄 /𭤎 (Tái).
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 代 (dài).
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 戴 (Dài), as well as from its Cantonese pronunciation Daai³.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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