galai

• Homophones: galé, galée, galées, galer, galés, galez

galai

1. first-person singular past historic of galer

From Portuguese galé, from Old Portuguese galee, from Old French galee, from Byzantine Greek γαλέα (galéa), from γαλια (galia, “type of shellfish”), from Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós, “shark”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡalai̯]
• Hyphenation: ga‧lai

galai (first-person possessive galaiku, second-person possessive galaimu, third-person possessive galainya)

1. galley: a long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually referring to rowed warships used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.

• “galai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.