No. 686 in Romanian
pai
The Romanian word "pai" means "straw" (a thin, dry stalk of plants or a drinking straw).
In a sentence
Păi, dacă ai întrebat, îți voi răspunde.
Well, since you asked, I will answer.
Here, 'păi' is used as an interjection or discourse marker to introduce an explanation or clarification, similar to 'well' in English.
Am băut toată limonada cu paiul.
I drank all the lemonade with the straw.
In this context, 'pai' refers to a straw, a utensil used for sipping liquids.
Păru său e uscat ca un pai.
His/her hair is as dry as straw.
Here, 'pai' refers to literal straw, using it in a simile to describe someone's hair texture.
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