Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Kra-Dai (“a major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia”).
Synonyms: Kra-Dai
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Kra-Dai (“a major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia”).
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adjectiveSynonym of Kra-Dai (“pertaining to that family”).
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Origin
From Tai + Kadai. Coined by Paul K. Benedict in 1942.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 侗台語系
- 侗台語系 (dung⁶ toi⁴ jyu⁵ hai⁶)major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia
Chinese Mandarin 壯侗語族 /壮侗语族
- 壯侗語族 /壮侗语族major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia
Russian тай-кадайская языковая семья
- тай-кадайская языковая семья (taj-kadajskaja jazykovaja semʹja)major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia
Thai ตระกูลภาษาไท-กะได
- ตระกูลภาษาไท-กะไดmajor language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia
Cite this entry
APA
Tai-Kadai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tai-Kadai
MLA
“Tai-Kadai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tai-Kadai. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tai-Kadai,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tai-Kadai.
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