lai
noun (1)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)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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