Meanings
proper noun
- A major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia.
Synonyms: Tai-Kadai
adjectiveKra-Dai (not comparable)
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia.
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adjectivePertaining to that language family.
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Origin
From Kra + Dai, the names of the two branches of the family. Coined by Thai linguist Weera Ostapirat in 1999.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Thai ขร้า-ไท
- ขร้า-ไท (krâa-tai)language family in Southeast Asia
Cite this entry
APA
Kra-Dai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kra-Dai
MLA
“Kra-Dai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kra-Dai. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kra-Dai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kra-Dai.
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