Thailandish

English

Etymology

From Thailand +‎ -ish.

Adjective

Thailandish (not comparable)

1. (nonstandard) Of or pertaining to Thailand, its people, or language.
   • 1991, Roy Blount, First Hubby:

     I can't even say, "He's Thailandese," or "Thailandish." Or Siamese, which isn't right anymore and anyway sounds like a cat.

   • 2000, Indian Institute of Economics, The Asian economic review:

     The worst-hit economies were the Indonesian, Malaysian, Thailandish, Philippines and Korean ones.

Noun

Thailandish (uncountable)

1. (nonstandard) The main language spoken in Thailand; Thai.
   • 1948, JSTOR (Organization), The Musical times and singing-class circular:

     If, however, a prophet came from Siam — or must we say Thailand, and preached to me in Siamese or Thailandish, I should reject him, not because I did not like what he said, but because I could not make head or tail of it; […]

   • 1977, Muḥammad Ḥamīdullāh, Muslim conduct of state:

     Muslim friends in Bangkok are engaged on translating the book in^[sic] Thailandish.