tai and thai are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. tai means “of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people”. thai means “of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people”. thai is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtaɪ/
1.adj.of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
“Siamese kings”
2.adj.of or relating to the languages of the Thai people
“Thai tones”
3.adj.of or relating to Thailand
“the Thai border with Laos”
/ˈtaɪ/
| tai | thai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtaɪ/ | /ˈtaɪ/ |
| Said | tahy | tahy |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, noun | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 5 | 5 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | Thai, Siamese | Tai, Siamese |
1.adj.of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
“Siamese kings”
2.adj.of or relating to the languages of the Thai people
“Thai tones”
3.adj.of or relating to Thailand
“the Thai border with Laos”