Etymology

wai

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Today it means: A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow. Full definition →

Thai ไหว้
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wai · noun1

  1. Thai · borrowed fromไหว้“a gesture of thanks”
  2. English todaywai

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

wai · adverb2

Phonetic respelling of why.

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