rai

American  

[rahy] / raɪ /

noun

1. a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.

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rai British  

/ raɪ /

noun

1. a type of Algerian popular music based on traditional Algerian music influenced by modern Western pop

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Etymology

Origin of rai

First recorded in 1985–90; from Algerian French raï, of uncertain origin; perhaps from Algerian Arabic (ha er-)ray “(here is the) view, (that's the) thinking,” a phrase often used in the songs

Example Sentences

Typhoon Rai struck the southern and central regions of the Philippines in mid-December 2021, toppling power lines and trees and unleashing deadly floods that killed more than 400 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

From Barron's

Vancouver police chief Steven Rai said his force had been willing to support the plan, but "it quickly became evident that it just wasn't working."

From Barron's

The nearly 70-year-old Aroon Rai restaurant, since blessed with a chef’s kiss from the late Anthony Bourdain, occupies the same open-air patio.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the aftermath of Alex Pretti being shot on the streets of Minneapolis by federal agents on Saturday morning, two journalists for Italian public broadcaster Rai were threatened by ICE officials as the reporters drove around the city covering the agency's actions.

From BBC

"Another friend of ours... last night we had no news, he couldn't be found," he told Italian public broadcaster Rai News.

From BBC