Tai-Kadai

English

Etymology

From Tai +‎ Kadai. Coined by Paul K. Benedict in 1942.

Proper noun

Tai-Kadai

1. Synonym of Kra-Dai (“a major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia”)

Adjective

Tai-Kadai (not comparable)

1. Synonym of Kra-Dai (“pertaining to that family”)

Translations

major language family spoken in large parts of Southeast Asia

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 侗台語系／侗台语系 (dung⁶ toi⁴ jyu⁵ hai⁶)

  Mandarin: 壯侗語族／壮侗语族

  Wu: 侗台语

• Lao: ກຸ່ມພາສາໄທ-ກະໄດ (kum phā sā thai-ka dai)
• Thai: ตระกูลภาษาไท-กะได