taizemietis

Latvian

Etymology

From Taizeme (“Thailand”) +‎ -ietis (with Taizeme from tajs (“Thai”) +‎ zeme (“land”).

Noun

taizemietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: taizemiete)

  1. (male) Thai; a man, a person from Thailand
    viņš ir īstais taizemietis ― he is a true, genuine Thai
    Liepājā strādā seši taizemieši ― In Liepaja six Thai people are working
  2. (genitive plural) pertaining to Thailand, to the Thai people, or their language
    taizemiešu valoda ― the Thai languages
    taizemiešu virtuve, ēdiens ― Thai cuisine, food
    taizemiešu tradīcijas ― Thai traditions
    taizemiešu bokss ― Thai box(ing)

Usage notes

Usually tajs (rare, usually found in its genitive plural form taju, used as an adjective), tajietis, tajiete and tajisks refer to the Thai people as an ethnic group, while taizemietis, taizemiete, taizemisks refer to citizens of Thailand, including those who are not ethnically Thai.

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