wai

nounadverbattested in dialogue

//waɪ//
//weɪ//

A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

noun

1
A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ไหว้ (wâi, “a gesture of thanks”).

adverb

1
why (a purposeful misspelling)

Etymology

Phonetic respelling of why.

Forms

plural: wais

Wagon · A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to…wah · A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or…Wah · A surname.

wai · A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

wail · To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.Wail · A locality in the Rural City of Horsham, western Victoria,…wailing · A loud drawn out scream or howl.

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