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Tai

noun \ˈtī\
plural Tai

Definition of TAI

1
:  a widespread group of peoples in southeast Asia associated ethnically with valley paddy-rice culture
2
:  a family of languages including Thai and Shan spoken in southeast Asia and China
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First Known Use of TAI

1693

Rhymes with TAI

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y

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12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Tai
  2. Taizhou
  3. T'ai-nan
  4. T'ai-tsu
  5. tai chi
  6. Tai-Chinese
  7. Tai Nua
  8. Tai Hu
  9. Tai Shan
  10. mai tai
  11. mao-tai
  12. red tai
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