păi

Română

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păi

  • /pəj/
  • /pi/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin post. Cognate with Spanish pues and Portuguese pois.

interjection poi · apăi

  1. well Ce vei face mâine? - Păi, nu știu încă.
  2. why (interjection of mild surprise)
  3. then Chiar îmi place de Maria. - Păi spune-i.
  4. of course

In English

  • well used in conversation to fill space

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MLA

"păi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83i. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

păi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83i

Chicago

"păi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83i.

BibTeX
@misc{pa_i_2026,
  title = {păi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/p%C4%83i},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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