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vai.

or (exclusive or; either what comes before or what comes after)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈʋɑi̯/[ˈʋɑ̝i̯]
  1. or (exclusive or; either what comes before or what comes after)

    coordinating
    Onko se suuri vai pieni?
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *vai. Probably ultimately from the same root as vajaa, possibly by analogy with tai.

adv/ˈʋɑi̯/[ˈʋɑ̝i̯]
  1. is that so? or what?

    adverb · colloquial · interrogative
    Tulee vai?
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *vai. Probably ultimately from the same root as vajaa, possibly by analogy with tai.

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