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tais

Tais (noun) means a traditional handwoven cloth made by women in East Timor, often used in ceremonial dress and as a symbol of local identity. Example: “She wore a brightly patterned tais over her shoulder for the wedding ceremony.”

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A traditional handwoven cloth made by women in East Timor, often used in ceremonial dress and as a symbol of local identity.
"She wore a brightly patterned tais over her shoulder for the wedding ceremony."

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In plain EnglishA traditional East Timorese woven textile, similar in cultural role to batik in Indonesia.

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tais plural

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What does “tais” mean?

The word “tais” means a traditional handwoven cloth made by women in East Timor, often used in ceremonial dress and as a symbol of local identity. In plain terms, a traditional East Timorese woven textile, similar in cultural role to batik in Indonesia.

How do you use “tais” in a sentence?

Here is “tais” used in a sentence: “She wore a brightly patterned tais over her shoulder for the wedding ceremony.”

What part of speech is “tais”?

“Tais” is a noun.

What is the meaning of tais?

"tais" (noun) means a traditional handwoven cloth made by women in East Timor, often used in ceremonial dress and as a symbol of local identity.

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