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Dai

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Regional UsagePlay
Used mostly around Venice, Italy, to mean a local person, not commonly used elsewhere. SlideThe restaurant was owned by a dai who knew everyone in town.
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Colloquial TermPlay
Casual or informal conversation is the setting where 'dai' would be used in this sense. SlideAt the cafe, the dai shared stories about his childhood.