This is the 746th most frequent Vietnamese word.
thai
"Thai" in Vietnamese means "fetus" or "embryo."
In this sentence, 'thai' is used to mean 'pregnancy' or 'pregnant', referring to the state of bearing a child.
Cô ấy đang mang thai.
She is pregnant.
Here, 'Thai' refers to something related to Thailand, in this case, 'Thai desserts'.
Tôi thích ăn món tráng miệng kiểu Thái.
I like eating Thai-style desserts.
In this context, 'thai' is used metaphorically within the phrase 'thai nghén', which literally means 'to gestate' but figuratively refers to conceptualizing or forming something new.