Adai

noun

a-ˈdā

plural Adai

a-ˈdā

or Adaize

a-ˈdāz

1

: a Caddo people of Louisiana

2

: a member of the Adai people

Word History

Etymology

French, probably from Caddo

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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