vai

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noun

An ethnic group of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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Meanings

vai1

noun

alternative VAI

  1. abbreviationinitialismgrammarInitialism of verb animate intransitive: an intransitive verb that agrees with an animate subject.

vai2

nounvai (plural vais)

plural vais

  1. BangladeshBenglishWest BengalalternativeAlternative spelling of bhai.

Vai3

nounVai pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAn ethnic group of Liberia and Sierra Leone.
proper noun
  1. The Niger-Congo language of the Vai people of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

VAI4

nounVAI (plural VAIs)

plural VAIs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of vai (“verb inanimate intransitive”).

Origin

Transliteration of Bengali ভাই (bhai). Doublet of bhai; see there for more doublets.

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Translations

Russian ваи, ваи
  • ваи (vai)ethnic group
  • ваи (vai)language

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

viaaviIVA
Cite this entry
APA

vai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vai

MLA

“vai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vai.

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