wai
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wai¹
- /waɪ/
- /weɪ/
Rhymes with -aɪ, -eɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Thai ไหว้ (wâi, “a gesture of thanks”).
noun wais
- A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
wai²
- /waɪ/
- /weɪ/
Rhymes with -aɪ, -eɪ
Where it comes from
Phonetic respelling of why.
adverb
- why (a purposeful misspelling)
WAI³
proper noun
- Initialism of Web Accessibility Initiative, an effort to improve the accessibility of the World Wide Web for people with disabilities.
phrase
- Acronym of works as intended: current situation is what was intended and thus not subject to change.
- Acronym of working as intended
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: circuit, fringe, enclosure, great, wan, tang, holidays, court, tube, circle, bread, paddy, chee, wee, victoria, uyghur
Translations
Talk about this word "wai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wai "wai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wai.Cite this
@misc{wai_2026,
title = {wai},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wai},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
