noun
rai
noun
1
Large carved stone discs traditionally used as currency on the island of Yap in Micronesia.
"Some rai stones are too large to move and simply stay in place as a record of ownership."
2
A traditional Thai unit of land area, equal to 1,600 square metres.
"The farm covers about ten rai of rice paddies."
How to Use Rai
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the famous giant stone "coins" of Yap, or a Thai measurement of land.
Word Forms
rai plural, rai plural
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Etymology
The "stone money" sense is borrowed from Yapese raay.