单词 | Rai |
释义 | Rai, n. and a.|raɪ| [Native name.] A. n. a. A member of a tribe of eastern Nepal; this people collectively. b. The language of the Rai people. B. adj. Of or pertaining to the people or their language.
1906E. Vansittart Gurkhās xi. 128 In the history of Nēpāl it is stated that the Rāis conquered the Nēpāl Valley. Ibid. 129 It would be merely a repetition..to enter into details regarding Rāi customs. 1928Northey & Morris Gurkhas xv. 216 Khambus and Yakhas..are now both regarded as Rais. They both speak the Rai language. 1957F. Tuker Gorkha v. 37 For every Rai a different language, the Gurkhas say. 1962D. Forbes Heart of Nepal xi. 119 Beyond..lies the territory of the tribes..the Magars and Gurungs to the west, Rais and Limbus to the east. 1970L. Caplan Land & Social Change in E. Nepal v. 96 The land was repossessed..and re-pledged to a Rai landholder. 1974Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XII. 954/1 The languages of the north and east belong predominantly to the Tibeto-Burman family. These include Magar, Gurung, Rai, [etc.]. 1975C. von Fürer-Haimendorf Himalayan Traders iii. 63 Grain which the Sherpas brought from the Rai country. |

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