lai
noun (1)
\ ˈlā\
plural -s
Definition of lai
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a medieval type of short tale in French literature that is usually in octosyllabic verse and deals with subjects of Celtic origin often connected with Arthur or the Round Table
2
: a medieval type of lyric poem revived in the 17th century and composed in unsymmetrical couplets each sung to its own melody
Lai
noun (2)
\ ˈlī\
plural Lai
or Lais
Definition of Lai (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a people of the Chin Hills in Myanmar
b
: a member of such people
2
: the Tibeto-Burman language of the Lai people
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