"Vai" meaning in English

See Vai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vai
  1. The Niger-Congo language of the Vai people of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Categories (topical): Languages Translations (language): ваи (vai) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Vai-en-name-qtsJOzcy Disambiguation of Languages: 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 71 29 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 60 40

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Vai pl (plural only)
  1. An ethnic group of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (ethnic group): ваи (vai) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Vai-en-noun-jqBMJKoj

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