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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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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional East Timorese woven textile, similar in cultural role to batik in Indonesia.
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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.
