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English
Etymology 1
From Persian سرای (sarây, “courtyard; dwelling; palace”), with the sense as a seraglio via its use in Ottoman Turkish.
Pronunciation
Noun
serai (plural serais)
- (in Turkish or Muslim Asian contexts) A palace.
- A seraglio.
- A caravanserai; an inn.
References
“serai”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Etymology 2
From Malay serai.
Noun
serai (uncountable)
- (Malaysia, Singapore) lemongrass
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Verb
serai
- first-person singular future indicative of être
Anagrams
Iban
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /sərai/
Noun
serai
- Cymbopogon citratus; lemongrass.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay serai.
Noun
serai
- Cymbopogon citratus; lemongrass.
Malay
Pronunciation
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Noun
serai
- Cymbopogon citratus; lemongrass.
Further reading
Occitan
Verb
serai
- first-person singular future indicative of èsser
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish سرای (seray, saray), from Persian سرای (sarây).
Noun
serai n (plural seraiuri)
- seraglio, palace
Declension
Tswana
Pronunciation
Noun
serai class 7 (plural dirai)
- trap, snare