Rai

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Rai may refer to:

Contents 1 Ethnography 2 Arts 3 Linguistics 4 Surnames 5 Other Uses

[edit] Ethnography

• Rai (area), a traditional Thai unit of area, equaling 1,600 m²
• Rai stones, a kind of stone currency used in Yap (Caroline Islands)
• Rai (ethnic group), an ethnolinguistic group of Nepal

[edit] Arts

• Aishwarya Rai, an Indian Bollywood actress
• Kayyara Kinyanna Rai, a Kannada writer and activist in India
• Rai (comics), a fictional character from Valiant Comics
• Rai (book), a book by Kensaku Shimaki
• Rai Bakuoh, one of the characters from the fighting game Waku Waku 7

[edit] Linguistics

• Rai (Indian), a title in India, with various related meanings and compound forms
• Rai language - see Dhanwar language

[edit] Surnames

• Rai (Punjabi surname), a surname found in Punjab

[edit] Other Uses

• Rai University, a university in India
• Rai, Orne, a commune of the Orne département, in France

The acronym RAI refers to:

• RAI, Radioactive Iodine treatment, used to treat thyroid problems
• RAI, Radiotelevisione Italiana, Italian public broadasting

Similar terms:

• Raï, a form of folk music, originated in Oran, Algeria, from Bedouin shepherds
• Raí, Brazilian football (soccer) player
• Ray, Iran
• Raidiese F. Branstein, a fictional character from Super Robot Taisen