raia

American  

[rah-yuh, rahy-uh] / ˈrɑ yə, ˈraɪ ə /

noun

1. a variant of raya.

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raia British  

/ ˈrɑːjə, ˈraɪə /

noun

1. a less common variant of rayah

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Example Sentences

Linnæus had classed the torpedo in the genus ray, and hence called it raia torpedo.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

But all these transactions did nothing to improve the lot of the raia.

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 by Baerlein, Henry

Severall sorts of Raia's skates & Thornebacks the Raia clauata oxyrinchus, raia oculata, aspera, spinosa fullonica.

From Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes by Browne, Thomas, Sir

My raia, the gudlo of the Seven Whistlers, you jin, is adrée the Scriptures—so they pookered mandy.

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey