rāī
| Notes | var. rāi; n. 1) ethnonym, "collective term for a larger number of different Kiranti groups living west of the Limbus in the eastern hills" (Whelpton 2005: 264), also Khambu (Schlemmer 2010: 43); 2) derived from the title "rāya" given by the Sens of Makwanpur to their Kiranti ministers (Schlemmer 2010: 48), title for village headmen in Kiranti communities (M.C. Regmi 1978: 229 ; cf. M.C. Regmi 1978: 864); 3) a position at the subbā's court in Pallo Kirāta, appointed by and ranking below the subbā (Sagant 2008: 439; Caplan 2000: 27). |
| Type | t.t. |
