Definitions and meaning of tai
tai
Etymology
From Japanese 鯛 (たい).
Noun
tai
- A fish, the Japanese bream.
Related terms
Anagrams
- AIT, IAT, ITA, TIA, Tia, ait, ita, tia
'Are'are
Etymology 1
From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isa, *əsa, from Proto-Austronesian *isa, *əsa, *asa.
Cognate with Maori tahi (“one”), Hawaiian kahi (“one”).
Numeral
tai
- one
Etymology 2
Appears to be cognate with Maori tui (“to sew; to string or thread together”), Hawaiian kui (“needle, pin; to string or thread together”).
Verb
tai
- to sew
Synonyms
References
- Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian.
Noun
tai
- feces
- dung; animal excrement
Adjective
tai
- (vulgar, colloquial) despicable
Interjection
tai
- (vulgar, offensive) Used similar to shit!
Faroese
Etymology
From Thai ไทย (tai).
Noun
tai n (genitive singular tais, uncountable)
- Thai language
Synonyms
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Central Pacific *taci, from Proto-Oceanic *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.
Noun
tai
- coast
- sea-shore
Finnish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier tahi, related to tahtoa, tahansa, tahallaan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯/, [ˈt̪ɑi̯]
- Rhymes: -ɑi
- Syllabification: tai
Conjunction
tai
- (coordinating; in affirmative clauses) or
- Synonyms: eli (archaic), tahi (rare), taikka (rare)
Usage notes
While it is often said that tai is to be used in affirmative clauses and vai is to be used in question clauses, a more precise difference is that tai is an inclusive or, while vai is an exclusive or. For instance, while Söitkö sinä leivän tai hedelmät? and Söitkö sinä leivän vai hedelmät? are both correct, the former asks in a yes or no question if you ate bread, fruit, bread and fruit, or nothing, while the latter asks which you ate, the bread, or the fruit.
Noun
tai
- OR (logic gate or connector)
Declension
Rarely inflected; if inflection is necessary, it is used as the first component in a compound, such as TAI-portti ("OR gate").
See also
Anagrams
Futuna-Aniwa
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.
Noun
tai
- the sea
- salt water
Japanese
Romanization
tai
- Rōmaji transcription of たい
- Rōmaji transcription of タイ
Javanese
Alternative forms
Noun
tai (ngoko tai, krama tinja)
- feces
- rust
References
- "tai" in Tim Balai Bahasa Yogyakarta, Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa). Kanisius, Yogyakarta
Karelian
Pronoun
tai
- this
- that
Kokoda
Noun
tai
- (Tarof) water
Synonyms
References
- Cornelis L. Voorhoeve, Languages of Irian Jaya Checklist (1975, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics), page 103
Latgalian
Etymology
Cognate with Lithuanian taip.
Pronunciation
Adverb
tai
- so, in this way, in that way
Particle
tai
- yes, that's right
Synonyms
Latvian
Pronoun
tai
- to that; dative singular feminine form of tas
- in that; locative singular masculine form of tas
- in that; locative singular feminine form of tas
Lithuanian
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
- (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.
- (coordinating, correlative) first … then …
- Taĩ víenas, taĩ kìtas ateĩna. - First one came, then another.
Particle
taĩ
- (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)
- (demonstrative) that (refers to an object or idea understood by both parties)
- Taĩ įdomù - That's interesting
- Kàs taĩ yrà? - What is that?
- (demonstrative) that, what (the first element of a relative clause, may be omitted)
- Gal jaũ laĩkas darýti taĩ, kàs patiñka mán. - Perhaps it's time I did what I like for once.
Derived terms
Related terms
Mandarin
Romanization
tai
- Nonstandard spelling of tāi.
- Nonstandard spelling of tái.
- Nonstandard spelling of tǎi.
- Nonstandard spelling of tài.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tai, from Proto-Oceanic *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.
Noun
tai
- sea
See also
Middle English
Pronoun
tai
- Alternative form of þei
References
- “thei (pron.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29 May 2018.
Polish
Pronunciation
Verb
tai
- third-person singular present of taić
Pukapukan
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *tasi.
Numeral
tai
- one, first, single
- Synonym: tayi
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *tai, from Proto-Oceanic *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.
Noun
tai
- sea
- Ka wao au ki tai.
- I will jump into the sea.
- ocean
- Na wō te kau tāne ki tai yī kakai.
- The men have gone to the ocean to fish for tuna.
- tide
- Na wōwonu te tai i te mōtāyao, ko kikī i te ola lua nei.
- The tide was full in the morning, it is out now at two o'clock.
Derived terms
- taí (“lagoon side of the island or village”)
- tukutai (“beach, lagoon shore”)
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
tai
- to carve, shape wood
- to hew
Derived terms
- taitai (“cutting, hewing”)
Further reading
- Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tai, from Proto-Oceanic *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.
Noun
tai
- sea
Romanian
Pronunciation
Verb
tai
- first-person singular present indicative of tăia
- first-person singular present subjunctive of tăia
- second-person singular present indicative of tăia
- second-person singular present subjunctive of tăia
Southeastern Tepehuan
Etymology
Cognate with Northern Tepehuan taí, O'odham tai, Huichol tái, Cora taíj, Classical Nahuatl tletl, Mayo tajji.
Noun
tai
- fire
References
- R. de Willett, Elizabeth, et al. (2016) Diccionario tepehuano de Santa María Ocotán, Durango (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 48)[1] (in Spanish), electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 159
Spanish
Noun
tai m (uncountable)
- Tai
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English tie.
Verb
tai
- to tie, to bind
Derived terms
Swahili
Etymology 1
Noun
tai (n class, plural tai)
- eagle
- vulture
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From English tie.
Noun
tai (n class, plural tai)
- tie (article of clothing)
Vietnamese
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)
- (anatomy) ear
See also
Welsh
Pronunciation
Noun
tai m pl
- plural of tŷ
Verb
tai
- (colloquial) third-person singular conditional of bod (used after pe (“if”), which can also be omitted)
Synonyms
- bai (colloquial)
- basai (colloquial)
- byddai
- tasai (colloquial)
Mutation
Zou
Verb
tai
- run
References
- http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2013/zouphonologyfinal.pdf
Source: wiktionary.org- an Indian district official in charge of revenues.
(source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)