bai

[ bahy ]

/ baɪ /

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noun

a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.

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Origin of bai

<Japanese <Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese mái dust storm

She “was an attractive blonde,” Bai writes, “only in the sense that the Sistine Chapel had some pretty good artwork.”
How Gary Hart Became the First Political Sex Scandal Casualty|Lloyd Grove|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Indeed, what had it gotten us, this violent compression of politics and celebrity and moral policing,” Bai writes.
How Gary Hart Became the First Political Sex Scandal Casualty|Lloyd Grove|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bai told The Daily Beast, “It is not career death to leave the Times any more.”
Does Katie Couric’s Move to Yahoo Signal the End of Old Media Dominance?|David Freedlander|November 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Bai refused her proposal, he contends, the so-called Taliban fiancé concocted the rape story to cast blame on Bai.
Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis: Villagers Fear U.S.-Backed Militias|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

A U.N. official in the regional capital of Mazar-i-Sharif describes Bai as a “strongman with no limits.”
Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis: Villagers Fear U.S.-Backed Militias|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One can get amongst set after set of fellows, and into plenty of inane fashionable drawing-rooms; but, bai Jove!
By Birth a Lady|George Manville Fenn
Beyond picturesque Pozzuoli, jutting out with precipitous piles of building into the sea, lies Bai.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot
"I bain't so fond o' gossiping nor what you be, Widow Priest," returned Mrs. Jones in loud, hearty tones.
The Making of a Prig|Evelyn Sharp
He tried to forget Surya Bai and all her pretty ways, but it was no good.
Old Deccan Days|M. Frere
“Indeed I will not, dearest sister,” answered Parbuttee Bai.
Old Deccan Days|M. Frere