lai

[ley]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lai¹

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.

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

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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.

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"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.

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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.

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