vai

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vai

/vaj/

Where it comes from

Probably an expressive creation. Similar words are found in many other languages, especially Indo-European. Compare Latin vae, Albanian vaj, Italian guai, Sicilian vai, Spanish ay, Ancient Greek οὐαί (ouaí), English woe.

interjection

alas, woe

In English

alas exclamation of sorrow, etc.
ouch expression of one’s own physical pain
woe exclamation of grief

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"vai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/vai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

vai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/vai

Chicago

"vai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/vai.

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@misc{vai_2026,
  title = {vai},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/vai},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}