noun
Thai language
Refers to the Thai language. Commonly used in contexts like language study, translation, or linguistic discussion.
彼はタイ語が話せます。
He can speak Thai.
タイ語の勉強を始めました。
I started studying Thai.
タイ is the country name (Thailand), while タイ語 specifically refers to the language.
日本語 means Japanese language; タイ語 follows the same pattern of country name + 語 for language.
Compound of タイ (Thailand) + 語 (language). The country name タイ is derived from the Thai word 'ไทย' (Thai).