bai

[bahy]

noun

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

Origin of bai

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

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Contemporary Examples of bai

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
“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
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
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
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

Historical Examples of bai

We bain't a-goin' to pass Widder Hotchkiss, be we, governor?
Aunt Rachel
David Christie Murray
Lor' bless 'ee, Willyum, if it bain't Squire a-kissin' our Rachel.
Happy Days
Alan Alexander Milne
The bodies beside her were those of her nurse and the wife of the chief priest Bai.
Joshua, Complete
Georg Ebers
The evening before I had steadily and firmly refused the wife of Bai.
Joshua, Complete
Georg Ebers
Bai's wife had supported her wish, and the prince was obliged to yield.
Joshua, Complete
Georg Ebers