see|lái|l�i|lài|lại|l-ai
English
wikipedia

Pronunciation
IPA|/laɪ/
rhymes|aɪ

Homophones
lie
lye

Noun
lai

1. A lai was a song form composed in northern Europe, mainly France and Germany, from the 13th to the late 14th century.
2. A poetic form consisting of two or more three line units in each stanza, in the form aabaab... and continuing on in that pattern. The third line in each unit consists of two syllables only.

#: A tricky form, the lai,
#: as it changes as it goes by,
#: you see.
#: Stanzas change form, and I,
#: get confused when e'er it I try,
#: to read.

Lojban

Cmavo
lai

1. indicates that a name follows, and that the speaker means the mass composed of constituents bearing this name

Related terms
la#Lojban|la

Category:jbo:Cmavo

Mandarin

Pinyin syllable
lai

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, lái, l�i, or lài.

Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Category:Mandarin pinyin

{Lai3777 edits the following:

lai' (2nd tone) has main meaning "to come" or "coming", among other meanings; and
Lai' (2nd tone) is a Chinese family name.

lai` (4th tone) has main meaning "to lean", "leaning", "to depend", "depending", to rely, or "relying" on something/someone, among other meanings; and
Lai` (4th tone) has main meaning as a family name with the meaning of "being reliable, dependable" with signature characteristic of honesty and kindness beyond fairness towards human highest integrity, intelligence and honor approximating the resembling God's divine nature: holiness, righteousness, and goodness, i.e., respectfulness, and loving kindness of generosity, tolerance and endurance with strict self-discipline and strong both self-esteem and esteem for others.

- Written by a member of a Chinese Lai family

- Please do not edit within my text to distort my statement without respect of my dignity and right to express. Anyone is entitled to express their learned knowledge or opinion with originality and responsibility of truth of their statement. Thanks.}

Romanian

Etymology
w:Albanian language|Albanian laja

Pronunciation
IPA|[ laj ]|lang=ro

Adjective
ro-adj|3

1. black (or black mixed with white)

Synonyms
negru

Romansch

Etymology
L.|rm lacus

Noun
lai g|Romansch

1. lake

Category:Romansch nouns

fr:lai
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tr:lai

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