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raï
- /ɹaɪ/
- /ɹʌiː/
Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
From French raï, from Algerian Arabic راي (rāy, “opinion”), from Arabic رَأْي (raʔy, “opinion”).
noun
- A form of music, originating in Oran, Algeria from Bedouin shepherds. Rai arrives in the US, in some ways, as the latest rage to hit the World Music record bins, the result of a new post-modern global marketing strategy.
Talk about this word "raï." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ra%C3%AF. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. raï. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ra%C3%AF "raï." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ra%C3%AF.Cite this
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title = {raï},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ra%C3%AF},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
