Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wai

/waɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
wai
IPA
/waɪ/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

adv

why (a purposeful misspelling)

name

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phrase

Acronym of works as intended: current situation is what was intended and thus not subject to change.

phrase

Acronym of working as intended.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ไหว้

Inflected Forms

wais (plural)

Phrases

WAI-ARIA

Homonyms

wy

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce wai?
The recorded pronunciation is /waɪ/.
What does wai mean?
A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
Where does wai come from?
Borrowed from Thai ไหว้ (wâi, “a gesture of thanks”).

How to pronounce wai

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