see|w�i|w�i|wài

English

Etymology
From Thai �หว�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/waɪ/

Noun
en-noun

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

Aleut

Noun
infl|ale|noun

1. there, here.

Synonyms
ma-na

Fijian

Etymology
Common Oceanian, compare Indonesian air

Noun
wai

1. water

Category:Fijian nouns

Hawaiian

Noun
haw-noun

1. fresh water

Related terms
kai

Mandarin

Pinyin syllable
wai

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, w�i, w�i, or wài.

Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Category:Mandarin pinyin

Maori

Noun
wai

1. water, liquid

Derived terms
hauwai
wai m�ori

Pronoun
wai

1. who?

Category:Maori language

Torres Strait Creole

Noun
wai

1. italbrac|eastern dialect a coconut embryo

Synonyms
musu italbrac|western dialect

Usage notes
Wai (eastern dialect) or musu (western dialect) is the first stage of coconut growth. It is followed by giru (eastern dialect) or musu koknat (western dialect).

Category:Torres Strait Creole nouns

zh-min-nan:wai
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fr:wai
fy:wai
ko:wai
ku:wai
mi:wai
nl:wai
ja:wai
pt:wai
ru:wai
fi:wai
tr:wai
zh:wai

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