noun
also vei ˈvī
( plural vai or vais )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a Negro people of Liberia
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Mande language of the Vai people
3. : a syllabic script invented about 1834 for use with the Vai language
noun
also vei ˈvī
( plural vai or vais )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a Negro people of Liberia
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Mande language of the Vai people
3. : a syllabic script invented about 1834 for use with the Vai language
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012