Tay

teɪ

Definition

Definition of Tay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Scottish river

river in Scotland, the longest in the country

The Tay flows through Perth before entering the North Sea..

river

stream

waterway

namesurname

The famous author had the last name Tay.

family name

surname

given namediminutive of the name Taylor

Tay is short for Taylor.

diminutive

nickname

geography

Rare

township in Simcoe County, Ontario

Rare

Tay is a peaceful township in Simcoe County.

district

municipality

township

river Ontario

Rare

river in Lanark County, Ontario

Rare

The Tay flows into the Rideau River.

river

stream

language Vietnam

TECH.

branch of the Tai languages in Vietnam

TECH.

The Tay language is spoken in northern Vietnam.

Tai

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Tay-Sachs

genetic disorder causing nerve cell damage in the brain and spinal cord

Tay-Sachs is a rare but fatal disease in children..

Origin of Tay

Scottish Gaelic, Tatha (river)

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Lyon

Scottish river

tributary of the Tay River in Scotland

TSD

acr.

acr: Tay-Sachs disease

genetic disorder affecting nerve cells in the brain

Perth

Scotland

city in central Scotland on the River Tay

Newburgh

Scotland town

town in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Tay

Examples of Tay in a sentence

We took a boat trip on the Tay.
The Tay family reunion was a grand affair.
She discovered her ancestors bore the surname Tay.
Tay joined the team as a new project manager.
Everyone was excited to see Tay at the reunion.
Tay offers scenic views and hiking trails.

The history of Tay dates back to the 19th century.
We camped by the Tay last summer.
The Tay is popular for kayaking.
Tay is one of the ethnic languages in Vietnam.
Many people in the region speak Tay fluently.

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French:Tay, tay, ...
German:Tay, Tay-Sprache, ...
Italian:Tay, cognome Tay, ...
Spanish:Tay, idioma Tay, ...
Portuguese:Tay, ...
Chinese:泰河, 郑, ...
Japanese:テイ川, テイ, ...
Arabic:تَاي, نهر تاي, ...
Hebrew:טֵיי, שֵׁם הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה טֵיי, ...
Russian:Тэй, Тей, ...
Ukrainian:Тей, Тай, ...
Hindi:टे, ताय भाषा, ...
Bengali:তাই, তায়, ...
Catalan:Tay, ...
Czech:Tay, domácká podoba jména Taylor, ...
Danish:Tay, Tay-sprog, ...
Dutch:Tay, Tay-taal, ...
Greek:Τέι, Τάι, ...
Hungarian:Tay, a Taylor beceneve, ...
Khmer:ទន្លេតេ, នាមត្រកូល តេ, ...
Korean:테이 강, 테이, ...
Persian:تای, تی, ...
Polish:Tay, język Tay, ...
Portuguese (BR):Tay, ...
Romanian:Tay, ...
Swedish:Tay, Tay-språket, ...
Thai:แม่น้ำเทย์, เทย์, ...
Turkish:Tay Nehri, Tay, ...
Vietnamese:sông Tay, Tay, ...

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Definition of Tay - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of Tay

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Examples of Tay in a sentence

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