wai

From Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

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

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


wai

(Internet slang) why (a purposeful misspelling)


wai

From Proto-Central Pacific *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ (compare with Malay air).


wai

Rare form of waiho (“to leave, deposit”).


wai

[…]Uu kyan se wai im mek op im main fi du di sitn dem we im du?[…]

2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Ruoman 11:33:

[…] You can see why he made up his mind to do the things he does?


wai

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

river (large stream which drains a landmass)

ms-noun

wai (Jawi spelling واي, plural wai-wai, informal 1st possessive waiku, 2nd possessive waimu, 3rd possessive wainya)

واي (Jawi)
wai-wai (plural)
waiku (first-person informal possessive)
waimu (possessive second-person)
wainya (possessive third-person)

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ. Doublet of air.


wai

wai āporo: apple juice

juice of plants from fruits etc.
beverage from such liquids


wai

Middle Breton: goa

Breton: gwa

Old Irish: fae

Welsh: gwae

Cornish: go, gew

From Proto-Indo-European *wáy. Compare Latin vae, Lithuanian vaĩ, vái, Proto-Germanic *wai, Russian увы́ (uvý, “alas”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬫𐬋𐬌 (vayōi), Sanskrit उवे (uvé), Persian وای (vây).


wai

Central–Eastern Polynesian

Marquesic

Hawaiian: wai

Mangarevan: vai

North Marquesan: vai

Tahitic

Maori: wai

Penrhyn: vai

Rarotongan: vai

Tahitian: vai

Rapa Nui: vai


wai

woe! alas! (expression of grief or anguish)

desctree

Proto-West Germanic: *wai
Old English: wā, wei, wǣ
Middle English: wa, wo, woo
English: woe
Scots: wa, wae
Old Frisian: wach, *wē
West Frisian: wee, wea
Old Saxon: wah, wē
Middle Low German: wach, wê
Old Dutch: *wē
Middle Dutch: wee
Dutch: wee
Old High German: wah, wa, wē
Middle High German: wāch, wē
Cimbrian: bèa
German: weh, Weh, wehe, Wehe
Yiddish: וויי (vey)
→ English: vey
→ Vulgar Latin: *wai, *guai
Catalan: guai
Emilian: ouais (Modenese)
Old French: gway, gwai, guai, way, wai
Middle French: vé, vee (merger with or from Latin vae)
French: vé (dialectical, Montbéliard)
Italian: guai
Piedmontese: guaj
Portuguese: guai (obsolete)
Old Spanish: guay
Spanish: guay, guais (plural)
Ladino: guay, uay
Sicilian: vai

Proto-Norse: *ᚹᚨᛁ (*wai), ᚹᚨᛃᛖ- (waje-)

Old Norse: vei, væ, ve-

Icelandic: vei, væ

Faroese: vei, veiggj

Norwegian: ve

Old Swedish: vē

Swedish: ve

Danish: ve

desc

→ Middle English: waȝȝ, wæi, wei, weye, wai

⇒ Middle English: weylaway, wailewaie

English: welaway, wellaway

⇒ Old Norse: væla (“to wail”)

→ Middle English: weilen, waylen (“to wail, cry, sob”)

English: wail

Icelandic: væla

Elfdalian: wäla

⇒ Old Norse: væl (“wail”, noun)

Icelandic: væl

Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌹 (wai)

From Proto-Indo-European *wáy (“woe! (interjection)”). Compare Latin vae, Lithuanian vaĩ, vái, Russian увы́ (uvý, “alas”), Middle Irish fáe, Welsh gwae (“woe”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬫𐬋𐬌 (vayōi), Sanskrit उवे (uvé), Persian وای (vây).


wai

desctree

Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *wai
Central–Eastern Polynesian
Marquesic
Hawaiian: wai
Mangarevan: vai
North Marquesan: vai
Tahitic
Maori: wai
Penrhyn: vai
Rarotongan: vai
Tahitian: vai
Rapa Nui: vai

Samoic–Outlier

Ellicean

Kapingamarangi: wai

Nukuoro: vai

Ontong Java: vai

Takuu: vai

Tikopia: vai

Tuvaluan: vai

Futunic

Anuta: vai

East Futuna: vai

Emae: vai

Futuna-Aniwa: vai

Rennellese: bai

Samoan: vai

Tokelauan: vai

From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *wai
Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *wai
Central–Eastern Polynesian
Marquesic
Hawaiian: wai
Mangarevan: vai
North Marquesan: vai
Tahitic
Maori: wai
Penrhyn: vai
Rarotongan: vai
Tahitian: vai
Rapa Nui: vai
Samoic–Outlier
Ellicean
Kapingamarangi: wai
Nukuoro: vai
Ontong Java: vai
Takuu: vai
Tikopia: vai
Tuvaluan: vai
Futunic
Anuta: vai
East Futuna: vai
Emae: vai
Futuna-Aniwa: vai
Rennellese: bai
Samoan: vai
Tokelauan: vai

Tongic

Niuafo'ou: vai

Niuean: vai

Tongan: vai

From Proto-Central Pacific *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

Buginese: waé

Mandar: wai

Tae': wai


wai

Old English: wā, wei, wǣ
Middle English: wa, wo, woo
English: woe
Scots: wa, wae

Old Frisian: wach, *wē

West Frisian: wee, wea

Old Saxon: wah, wē

Middle Low German: wach, wê

Old Dutch: *wē

Middle Dutch: wee

Dutch: wee

Old High German: wah, wa, wē

Middle High German: wāch, wē

Cimbrian: bèa

German: weh, Weh, wehe, Wehe

Yiddish: וויי (vey)

→ English: vey

→ Vulgar Latin: *wai, *guai

Catalan: guai

Emilian: ouais (Modenese)

Old French: gway, gwai, guai, way, wai

Middle French: vé, vee (merger with or from Latin vae)

French: vé (dialectical, Montbéliard)

Italian: guai

Piedmontese: guaj

Portuguese: guai (obsolete)

Old Spanish: guay

Spanish: guay, guais (plural)

Ladino: guay, uay

Sicilian: vai


wai

stingray (venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes)

From Proto-Polynesian *fai, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih, from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS.


wai

From Proto-South Sulawesi *wai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.


wai

(in ritual chants) Synonym of jüwai (“shaman”)