mai tai

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mai tai^¹

/ˈmaɪ ˈtaɪ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Tahitian maitaʻi (“good”), supposedly exclaimed by the first person to taste the drink.

The spelling with a space may be influenced by folk-etymological association with the unrelated word Thai /Tai.

noun mai tais · Mai Tai

A cocktail typically containing rum, curacao, and lime.

Mai Tai^²

noun Mai Tais

Alternative letter-case form of mai tai

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"mai tai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mai%20tai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mai tai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mai%20tai

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"mai tai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mai%20tai.

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@misc{mai_tai_2026,
  title = {mai tai},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mai%20tai},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}