Dai

See also: dai, daí, dài, dāi, dǎi, da'i, and -dai

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ
• Homophones: die, dye, Di, daye

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Dai

1. A male given name from Welsh, a Welsh diminutive of David.

Etymology 2

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 傣 (Dǎi), borrowed from a Tai language. Doublet of Tai and Thai. Compare Thai ไท (tai).

Noun

Dai (plural Dais or Dai)

1. An ethnic group of China, one of the 55 officially-recognized minorities.
2. A member of the ethnic group.

Translations

an ethnic group of China

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 傣族 (dǎizú)

• Lao: please add this translation if you can
• Lü: ᦺᦑ (tay)
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• Sichuan Yi: ꄅꋇ (die cup)
• Thai: ไท (th) (tai)
• Tibetan: please add this translation if you can
• Zhuang: Daicuz

Etymology 3

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 代 (Dài), likely from a presinitic name for the area or its people.

Alternative forms

• Tai

Proper noun

Dai

1. (historical geography) A small northern state of ancient China.
2. (historical geography) Various other kingdoms and princely appenages of imperial China named for the ancient state.
3. (historical geography) A prefecture of Shanxi under imperial China.
4. (geography) A county of Xinzhou Prefecture in Shanxi, China.

Synonyms

• (prefecture, prefectural seat): Daizhou, Taichow, Tai-chou
• (county, county seat): Daixian, Tai-hsien

Etymology 4

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 戴 (Dài).

Proper noun

Dai

1. A surname

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dai is the 7,091^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4,723 individuals. Dai is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.82%) individuals.

Anagrams

• -iad, AID, Adi, DIA, Dia, I'da, IAD, Ida, aid, dia-

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North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian dei, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz. Cognates include West Frisian dei, which has a similar irregular plural form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daɪ̯/

Noun

Dai c (plural Daagen)

1. (Sylt) day

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Saterland Frisian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daːi/

Noun

Dai m (plural Deege)

1. day