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Thailandish

Thailandish adjective: of or pertaining to Thailand, its people, or language.

Adjective

Thailandish (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard) Of or pertaining to Thailand, its people, or language.
    • I can't even say, "He's Thailandese," or "Thailandish." Or Siamese, which isn't right anymore and anyway sounds like a cat.1991, Roy Blount, First Hubby
    • The worst-hit economies were the Indonesian, Malaysian, Thailandish, Philippines and Korean ones.2000, Indian Institute of Economics, The Asian economic review

Proper noun

Thailandish

  1. (nonstandard) The main language spoken in Thailand; Thai.
    • If, however, a prophet came from Siam — or must we say Thailand, and preached to me in Siamese or Thailandish, I should reject him, not because I did not like what he said, but because I could not make head or tail of it; […]1948, JSTOR (Organization), The Musical times and singing-class circular
    • Muslim friends in Bangkok are engaged on translating the book in^([sic]) Thailandish.1977, Muḥammad Ḥamīdullāh, Muslim conduct of state

Origin of Thailandish

From Thailand + -ish.

Questions about Thailandish

What does Thailandish mean?
Thailandish means of or pertaining to Thailand, its people, or language.
What part of speech is Thailandish?
Thailandish can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near Thailandish in the dictionary

  1. Thaifying
  2. Thaiglish
  3. Thailand
  4. Thailander
  5. Thailanders
  6. Thailandish
  7. Thain
  8. Thainess
  9. Thains
  10. Thaipusam
  11. thair

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