wai.
A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
Meaning & usage
A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Thai ไหว้ (wâi, “a gesture of thanks”).
why (a purposeful misspelling)
Where this word comes from
Phonetic respelling of why.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.