"ghai" meaning in All languages combined

See ghai on Wiktionary

Noun [Irish]

Head templates: {{head|ga|mutated noun}} ghai
  1. lenited form of gai Tags: form-of, lenition Form of: gai
    Sense id: en-ghai-ga-noun-~xiy2IzR Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Interjection [Swahili]

Forms: ghai! [canonical]
Etymology: Possibly from Kikuyu Ngai (“God”) or similar. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ki|Ngai<t:God>}} Kikuyu Ngai (“God”) Head templates: {{head|sw|interjection|head=!}} ghai!
  1. (Kenya, slang) Used to express shock, disbelief, disgust, or surprise: oh my God, my goodness! Tags: Kenya, slang Derived forms: ghai fafa

Noun [Waropen]

Forms: wai [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|wrp|noun}} ghai
  1. water
    Sense id: en-ghai-wrp-noun-D0FoSQ44 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Waropen entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "gai"
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      "id": "en-ghai-ga-noun-~xiy2IzR",
      "links": [
        [
          "lenited",
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        ],
        [
          "gai",
          "gai#Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "lenition"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ghai"
}

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      "Ngai",
      "Ngai#Kikuyu"
    ]
  ],
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        "1": "sw",
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      "name": "der"
    }
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    }
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  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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        },
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        }
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        }
      ],
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        "Used to express shock, disbelief, disgust, or surprise: oh my God, my goodness!"
      ],
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          "oh my God",
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        ],
        [
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        ]
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      ],
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  ],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
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      ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ghai"
}
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        "2": "mutated noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ghai",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Irish lenited forms",
        "Irish mutated nouns",
        "Irish non-lemma forms",
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        "Pages with entries"
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          "word": "gai"
        }
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      ],
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        [
          "lenited",
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        ],
        [
          "gai",
          "gai#Irish"
        ]
      ],
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      "word": "ghai fafa"
    }
  ],
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      "Ngai",
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    ]
  ],
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    }
  ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "interjection",
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      },
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    }
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      ],
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          "oh my God"
        ],
        [
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          "my goodness"
        ]
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        "(Kenya, slang) Used to express shock, disbelief, disgust, or surprise: oh my God, my goodness!"
      ],
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        "Kenya",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ghai"
}

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      "form": "wai",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "wrp",
        "2": "noun"
      },
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Waropen entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Waropen nouns"
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        "water"
      ],
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          "water",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ghai"
}

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