tai

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian. 0

Noun

tai

1. feces
2. dung; animal excrement

Adjective

tai

1. (vulgar, colloquial) despicable

Interjection

tai

1. (vulgar, offensive) Used similar to shit!

Etymology

From Thai ไทย (tai).

Noun

tai n (genitive singular tais, uncountable)

1. Thai language

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Hawaiian kai (“salt water”), Maori tai (“sea”), Rapa Nui tai (“sea”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik (compare Chamorro tasi (“sea”), Indonesian tasik (“lake”), Malay tasik (“lake”)).

Noun

tai

1. coast
2. sea-shore

Alternative forms

• tahi, tahikka, taikka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑi̯/
• Hyphenation: tai
• Rhymes: -ɑi

Conjunction

tai

1. (coordinating; in affirmative clauses) or:

   Sinä tai minä.

   You or me.

   Tajusin rakastuneeni, halusin tai en.

   I realised I'd fallen in love, whether I wanted to or not.

Noun

tai

1. OR (logic gate or connector)

See also

• vai

Anagrams

• -ita

Romanization

tai

1. Rōmaji transcription of たい
2. Rōmaji transcription of タイ

Pronoun

tai

1. this
2. that

Noun

tai

1. (Tarof) water

References

• Cornelis L. Voorhoeve, Languages of Irian Jaya Checklist (1975, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics), page 103

Etymology

Cognate with Lithuanian taip.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taʔi/

Adverb

tai

1. so, in this way, in that way

Particle

tai

1. yes, that's right

Pronoun

tai

1. to that; dative singular feminine form of tas
2. in that; locative singular masculine form of tas
3. in that; locative singular feminine form of tas

Etymology

Derived from an unattested neuter form *ta, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tos, taˀ, tod (“that”); see tas for more. Evidence for a Common Baltic neuter form *ta (matching Proto-Slavic *to) can be observed in Old Prussian stas, sta(i), sta and the Latvian particle ta-. The suffix -aĩ is apparently formed by analogy with kai (“when, while”); see this entry for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɐɪ/

Conjunction

taĩ

1. (subordinating) that, then (in that case); introduces a complement to the main clause

   Jéi nóri, taĩ ir̃ reĩkia. - If you want to, then you should

   Vìskas, kõ norė́jau, taĩ tìk išsimiegóti. - All I wanted was to have a good night's sleep.

2. (coordinating, correlative) first … then …

   Taĩ víenas, taĩ kìtas ateĩna. - First one came, then another.

Particle

taĩ

1. (emphatic) puts additional emphasis on the subject of the clause; now that's … !; so that's … !

   Taĩ và kur̃ jìs! - So that's where he is!

   Õ dabar̃ taĩ àš bėdojè. - And now it's me who's in trouble.

Pronoun

taĩ (indeclinable)

1. (demonstrative) that (refers to an object or idea understood by both parties)

   Taĩ įdomù - That's interesting

   Kàs taĩ yrà? - What is that?

2. (demonstrative) that, what (the first element of a relative clause, may be omitted)

   Taĩ, kàs išlieka - What (=that which) remains.

   Gal jaũ laĩkas darýti taĩ, kàs patiñka mán. - Perhaps it's time I did what I like for once.

Romanization

tai

1. Nonstandard spelling of tāi.
2. Nonstandard spelling of tái.
3. Nonstandard spelling of tǎi.
4. Nonstandard spelling of tài.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian (compare Hawaiian kai (“salt water”), Rapa Nui tai (“sea”)), from Proto-Oceanic (compare Fijian tai (“coast”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik (compare Chamorro tasi (“sea”), Malay tasik (“lake”)).

Noun

tai

1. sea

See also

• moana

Pronoun

tai

1. Alternative form of þei

References

• “thei (pron.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29 May 2018.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian (compare Hawaiian kai (“salt water”), Rapa Nui tai (“sea”)), from Proto-Oceanic (compare Fijian tai (“coast”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik (compare Chamorro tasi (“sea”), Indonesian tasik (“lake”), Malay tasik (“lake”)).

Noun

tai

1. sea

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [taj]

Verb

tai

1. first-person singular present indicative of tăia.
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of tăia.
3. second-person singular present indicative of tăia.
4. second-person singular present subjunctive of tăia.

Noun

tai m (uncountable)

1. Tai

Noun

tai (n class, plural tai)

1. eagle
2. vulture

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *saːj.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) tai (腮, 顋, 𣌒, 𦖻)

1. (anatomy) ear

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tai̯/

Noun

tai m pl

1. plural of tŷ

Verb

tai

1. (colloquial) third-person singular conditional of bod (used after pe (“if”), which can also be omitted)

   (pe) tai hi’n hapus ― if she were happy

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