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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of verb animate intransitive: an intransitive verb that agrees with an animate subject. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   Alternative spelling of bhai. Bangladesh, Benglish, West-Bengal, alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   An ethnic group of Liberia and Sierra Leone. plural, plural-only
4. 4
   Alternative form of vai (“verb inanimate intransitive”). alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Niger-Congo language of the Vai people of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Synonyms

All synonyms

viivtavti

Etymology

Transliteration of Bengali ভাই (bhai). Doublet of bhai; see there for more doublets.

Related phrases

niger congosierra leone

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