"wai" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /wai/ Forms: ⁧واي⁩ [Jawi], wai-wai [plural], waiku [first-person, informal, possessive], waimu [possessive, second-person], wainya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -ai, -i Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ. Doublet of air. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*wahiʀ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ, {{doublet|ms|air}} Doublet of air Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=واي}} wai (Jawi spelling ⁧واي⁩, plural wai-wai, informal 1st possessive waiku, 2nd possessive waimu, 3rd possessive wainya)
  1. river (large stream which drains a landmass) Categories (topical): Liquids, Water Synonyms: alir, alur, batang, bengawan, ci, kali, sungai

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          "word": "alir"
        },
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          "word": "alur"
        },
        {
          "word": "batang"
        },
        {
          "word": "bengawan"
        },
        {
          "word": "ci"
        },
        {
          "word": "kali"
        },
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        }
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