Thai language
Refers to the Thai language. Commonly used in contexts like language study, translation, or linguistic discussion.
He can speak Thai.
I started studying Thai.
Standard modern spelling using katakana for the country name.
Rare kanji spelling using 泰 for Thailand; mostly historical or formal.
Compound of タイ (Thailand) + 語 (language). The country name タイ is derived from the Thai word 'ไทย' (Thai).