pad thai

UK/ˌpæd ˈtaɪ/UK/ˌpad ˈtʌɪ/US/ˌpɑːd ˈtaɪ/

noun

A Thai dish of stir-fried noodles with egg, tamarind, peanuts and other ingredients.

Meanings

nounpad thai (uncountable)

alternative pad Thai · alternative phad thai · alternative phad Thai · alternative phat thai · alternative phat Thai

  1. uncountableA Thai dish of stir-fried noodles with egg, tamarind, peanuts and other ingredients.

Origin

  1. Thaiผัดไทย“Thai stir-fry”
  2. Englishpad thai

From Thai ผัดไทย (pàt-tai, “Thai stir-fry”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 泰式炒金邊粉 /泰式炒金边粉
  • 泰式炒金邊粉 /泰式炒金边粉 (Tàishì chǎo jīnbiānfěn)Thai dish
Esperanto pad taj
  • pad tajThai dish
Finnish phat thai, pad thai
  • phat thaiThai dish
  • pad thaiThai dish
German Phat Thai, Pad Thai
  • Phat ThaiThai dish
  • Pad ThaiThai dish
Japanese パッタイ
  • パッタイ (pattai)Thai dish
Korean 팟타이
  • 팟타이 (pat'tai)Thai dish
Polish pad thai
  • pad thaiThai dish
Russian пад та́й
  • пад та́й (pad táj)Thai dish
Swedish pad thai
  • pad thaiThai dish
Thai ผัดไทย
  • ผัดไทย (pàt-tai)Thai dish
Vietnamese Pad Thái
  • Pad TháiThai dish

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

pad thai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pad%20thai

MLA

“pad thai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pad%20thai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pad thai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pad%20thai.

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