lai

American  

[ley] / leɪ /

noun

1. (in medieval French literature)

2. a narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets and dealing with tales of adventure and romance.

3. a lyric poem, often a love poem, having great metrical variety and designed to be sung to a popular melody.

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Etymology

Origin of lai

1200–50; Middle English < Old French. See lay ⁴

Example Sentences

Lai has pledged to increase the military budget to 5% of GDP by 2030, from the 3.32% set for next year’s budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week's fire is not an isolated incident, Mr Lai said, claiming that construction companies "often prioritise cost efficiency" over safety.

From BBC

Taiwan's military aims to have a "high level" of readiness among its forces by 2027 to deter China, the democratic island's President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday.

From Barron's

"This special defence budget has nothing to do with the tariff negotiations," Lai told reporters, adding that the main goal was to "demonstrate Taiwan's determination to defend" itself.

From Barron's

The government said the most severe impacts had been observed in five provinces - Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, and Lam Dong - clustered in south and south-central Vietnam.

From BBC