"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. Translations (language): ваи (vai) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Vai-en-name-qtsJOzcy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Languages: 80 20

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 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45
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