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Wai

//waɪ// adv, name, noun, phrase

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    why (a purposeful misspelling) Internet, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Web Accessibility Initiative, an effort to improve the accessibility of the World Wide Web for people with disabilities. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
  2. 2
    a traditional Thai greeting where the hands are placed together in a prayer-like position wordnet
Phrase
  1. 1
    Acronym of works as intended: current situation is what was intended and thus not subject to change. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  2. 2
    Acronym of working as intended. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Verb
  1. 1
    to perform a traditional Thai greeting where the hands are placed together in a prayer-like position wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Phonetic respelling of why.

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