"vai" meaning in Finnish

See vai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈʋɑi̯/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯]
Rhymes: -ɑi Etymology: From Proto-Finnic *vai. Probably ultimately from the same root as vajaa, possibly by analogy with tai. Etymology templates: {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*vai}} Proto-Finnic *vai Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} vai, {{fi-adv}} vai, {{tlb|fi|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. (interrogative adverb) is that so? Tags: adverb, colloquial, interrogative
    Sense id: en-vai-fi-adv-I5bwKYlw

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈʋɑi̯/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯]
Rhymes: -ɑi Etymology: From Proto-Finnic *vai. Probably ultimately from the same root as vajaa, possibly by analogy with tai. Etymology templates: {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*vai}} Proto-Finnic *vai Head templates: {{head|fi|conjunction|cat2=|head=}} vai, {{fi-con}} vai
  1. (coordinating, in question clauses) or (exclusive or; either what comes before or what comes after) Tags: coordinating Derived forms: vaiko Related terms: tai
    Sense id: en-vai-fi-conj-rAbm23j1 Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "vaiko"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Is it big or small?",
          "text": "Onko se suuri vai pieni?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "or (exclusive or; either what comes before or what comes after)"
      ],
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          "or",
          "or"
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      ],
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          "word": "tai"
        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɑi̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vai"
}

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          "english": "Oh, [he/she/it] is coming?",
          "text": "Tulee vai?",
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        }
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        "is that so?"
      ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯]"
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    }
  ],
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      "word": "vaiko"
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈʋɑi̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vai"
}

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  "lang_code": "fi",
  "pos": "adv",
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      ],
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          "text": "Tulee vai?",
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        }
      ],
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        "is that so?"
      ],
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      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʋɑi̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɑ̝i̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vai"
}

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