"rai" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rai [plural]
Etymology: From Yapese raay. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yap|raay}} Yapese raay Head templates: {{en-noun|~|rai}} rai (countable and uncountable, plural rai)
  1. stone money Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Units of measure Derived forms: rai stone
    Sense id: en-rai-en-noun-bb1RruHH Disambiguation of Units of measure: 56 6 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 24 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 6 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 61 6 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 24 entries: 12 3 32 2 18 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 2 39 2 21 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 53 15 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 46 15 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rai (uncountable)
  1. Alternative spelling of raï (“musical style”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: raï (extra: musical style)
    Sense id: en-rai-en-noun-o0X1F51o Categories (other): Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 46 15 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: rai [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Thai ไร่ (râi). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|th|ไร่}} Borrowed from Thai ไร่ (râi) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|rai}} rai (countable and uncountable, plural rai)
  1. A unit of area used in Thailand that is equal, in modern times, to 1,600 square metres (16 ares, 0.16 hectares, 0.3954 acres). Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Thai unit of area): 萊 /莱 (lái) (Chinese Mandarin), ไร่ (râi) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-rai-en-noun-itXhhp8v Categories (other): Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 46 15 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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