"وای" meaning in Persian

See وای in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [wɑːj] [Classical-Persian], [wɑːj] [Dari, formal], [wɑːj] [Dari, formal], [wɑːj] [Kabuli], [wäj] (note: Hazaragi), [vɒːj] [Iran, formal], [vɔj] [Tajik, formal] Forms: vây [romanization]
Etymology: PIE word *wáy From Proto-Iranian *wáy, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy, eventually from Proto-Indo-European *wai. Cognate with Latin vae, English woe. Similar words also exist in Semitic, compare Aramaic וי (way), Arabic وَيْلٌ (waylun). Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*wáy}} *wáy, {{PIE word|fa|wáy}} PIE word *wáy, {{inh|fa|ira-pro|*wáy}} Proto-Iranian *wáy, {{inh|fa|iir-pro|*wáy}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy, {{inh|fa|ine-pro|*wai}} Proto-Indo-European *wai, {{cog|la|vae}} Latin vae, {{m+|en|woe}} English woe, {{cog|arc|וי|tr=way}} Aramaic וי (way), {{cog|ar|وَيْلٌ}} Arabic وَيْلٌ (waylun) Head templates: {{head|fa|interjection|tr=vây}} وای • (vây)
  1. woe!, alas!, oh dear!
    Sense id: en-وای-fa-intj-LIJJ771R Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header

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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
            "2": "vay",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Turkish: vay",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Turkish: vay"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*wáy"
      },
      "expansion": "*wáy",
      "name": "l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "wáy"
      },
      "expansion": "PIE word\n *wáy",
      "name": "PIE word"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "ira-pro",
        "3": "*wáy"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Iranian *wáy",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "iir-pro",
        "3": "*wáy"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*wai"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *wai",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "vae"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin vae",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "woe"
      },
      "expansion": "English woe",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arc",
        "2": "וי",
        "tr": "way"
      },
      "expansion": "Aramaic וי (way)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "وَيْلٌ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic وَيْلٌ (waylun)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "PIE word\n *wáy\nFrom Proto-Iranian *wáy, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy, eventually from Proto-Indo-European *wai.\nCognate with Latin vae, English woe. Similar words also exist in Semitic, compare Aramaic וי (way), Arabic وَيْلٌ (waylun).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "vây",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "interjection",
        "tr": "vây"
      },
      "expansion": "وای • (vây)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "woe!, alas!, oh dear!"
      ],
      "id": "en-وای-fa-intj-LIJJ771R",
      "links": [
        [
          "woe",
          "woe"
        ],
        [
          "alas",
          "alas"
        ],
        [
          "oh dear",
          "oh dear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wäj]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vɒːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vɔj]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "وای"
}
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  "descendants": [
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
            "2": "vay",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Turkish: vay",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Turkish: vay"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "*wáy"
      },
      "expansion": "*wáy",
      "name": "l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "wáy"
      },
      "expansion": "PIE word\n *wáy",
      "name": "PIE word"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ira-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Iranian *wáy",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "iir-pro",
        "3": "*wáy"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*wai"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *wai",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "vae"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin vae",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "woe"
      },
      "expansion": "English woe",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arc",
        "2": "וי",
        "tr": "way"
      },
      "expansion": "Aramaic וי (way)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "وَيْلٌ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic وَيْلٌ (waylun)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "PIE word\n *wáy\nFrom Proto-Iranian *wáy, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy, eventually from Proto-Indo-European *wai.\nCognate with Latin vae, English woe. Similar words also exist in Semitic, compare Aramaic וי (way), Arabic وَيْلٌ (waylun).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "vây",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fa",
        "2": "interjection",
        "tr": "vây"
      },
      "expansion": "وای • (vây)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Persian interjections",
        "Persian lemmas",
        "Persian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Persian terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
        "Persian terms derived from Proto-Iranian",
        "Persian terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *wáy",
        "Persian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Persian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
        "Persian terms inherited from Proto-Iranian",
        "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "woe!, alas!, oh dear!"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "woe",
          "woe"
        ],
        [
          "alas",
          "alas"
        ],
        [
          "oh dear",
          "oh dear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wɑːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wäj]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vɒːj]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vɔj]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "وای"
}

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