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English word origin

Etymology of rai

Borrowed from Yapese raay.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

stone money

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Yapese raay.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

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).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Thai ไร่ (râi).

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