rai

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  1. noun A form of popular Algerian music combining traditional Arabic vocal styles with various elements of popular Western music and featuring outspoken, often controversial lyrics.

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  • In case of rai, n the program will be inside the library.
  • Thankfully, I now know exactly what was missing and that my life will finally have meaning. ... siddharth077 posted 3 days ago from aishwariaya-rai. blogspot.com siddharth077 posted 3 days ago from aishwariaya-rai. blogspot.com —  ShowHype - Top Entertainment News, Videos, and Blogs
  • Er roedd 'na rai elfennau mewn Iseldireg a Saesneg ynddo er mwyn ceisio gwneud i bawb deimlo'n gartrefol. —  Blogiadur.com
  • It covers some 6,000 rai over several provinces and has more than 1,700 species of cacti. —  Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News
  • April 24: Last day to submit money for the rai and la raina. —  guampdn.com - Local News
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  1. Algerian French raï, perhaps from dialectal Arabic (ha er-)ray, (here is the) view (frequently heard in the songs), from Arabic ra'y, view, from ra'ā, to observe; see rאy in Semitic roots.
 

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