Lai (disambiguation)
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Lai may refer to:
- LaiLaiA lai is a lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.Lais were mainly composed in France and Germany, during the 13th and 14th centuries. A Provençal term for a similar kind of poem is descort.The English term lay is a...
, Northern European song form - Lai (surname)Lai (surname)Lai is a common Chinese surname that is pronounced similarly in both Cantonese and Mandarin. It is also a Taiwanese surname that is romanized as "Luā"....
- Lai people, people belonging to the Lai Autonomous District Council of Mizoram, North East India
- Lai languageLai LanguageLai are those Kukish languages spoken by the Lai people. They include Laiholh spoken around the Haka capital of Chin State in Burma and in the Lawngtlai district of Mizoram, India. In Bangladesh, a related language is spoken by the Bawm people. Known locally as Hakha Holh, it is probably the...
- Lai language
- LaïLaïLaï is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Tandjilé. The town is served by Laï Airport.-References:...
, city in Chad - Lai, fruit, the Chinese pearPearThe pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....
- Lai, village in Lum ChoarLum ChoarLum Choar contains four villages and has a population of 1,385. In the 2007 commune council elections, three of the commune's five seats went to the Cambodian People's Party and two went to the Sam Rainsy Party. The land alienation rates in Lum Choar was moderate as of January 2006....
, Cambodia - Latin American IdolLatin American IdolLatin American Idol is the Latin American edition of the popular British franchise of Idols, well-known for its American version American Idol. The show aims to discover the pop idol of the Latin American region...
- Austrian Latin America InstituteAustrian Latin America InstituteThe Austrian Latin America Institute is an interdisciplinary orientated organisation, aiming at intensifying dialogue and exchange between Austria and Latin America. It was founded as an association in 1965 and receives subsidies for its work in development politics as well as scientific and...
- Leaf Area IndexLeaf Area IndexLeaf Area Index The Global Climate Observing System defines LAI as "one half the total green leaf area per unit groundsurface area. On sloping surfaces, the LAI should be projected to the normal to the slope. LAI is expressed in terms of square meters of leaf per square meter of ground...
, a leaf surface measurement - LenzerheideLenzerheideLenzerheide is a mountain resort in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It lies at the foot of the Parpaner Rothorn. The village belongs to the municipality Vaz/Obervaz in the district of Albula, sub-district Alvaschein....
, a village in Switzerland - L.A.I., Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto RicoLiga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto RicoThe Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico, or "Inter University Athletic League of Puerto Rico" is a is a college athletic conference. The LAI is a non for profit organization whose main purpose is to regulate sports amongst its member institutions...