rai
Americannoun
noun
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
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Aaron Rai wasn’t known to most golf fans before last weekend, but there has always been an easy way to pick him out on any course.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
When he went back to one—which most pros consider to be the correct number of gloves—it went so poorly that Rai went back immediately to being a sartorial outlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
In an era when the average driving distance is in excess of 300 yards, Rai is relatively short.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
On a day that will be remembered for a pair of long putts, Rai also went bogey free over the final 10 holes because he missed only one fairway in that span.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Scores of Rai and Tamang porters from the low foothills—dressed in thin rags and flip-flops, they were working as load bearers for various expeditions—were bivouacked in caves and under boulders on the surrounding slopes.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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