A type of rice or rice paddy (particularly in certain regions).

A musical genre or form (associated with Rai music from Algeria).

चावल

English Usage: The farmer harvested the rai before the monsoon arrived.

Hindi Usage: किसान ने मानसून से पहले राय काट ली।

An informal or regional term for "opinion" or "advice."

राय

English Usage: Can I have your rai on this matter?

Hindi Usage: क्या मैं इस मामले पर आपकी राय ले सकता हूँ?