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PORTUGUESE · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

uai.

why (exclamation of surprise)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

intj/uˈaj/Brazil[uˈaɪ̯]Brazil/ˈwaj/Brazil[ˈwaɪ̯]Brazil
  1. why (exclamation of surprise)

    Azores
  2. huh (expresses doubt or confusion)

    Azores
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, possibly borrowed from English why, or possibly an evolution of olhai from Portuguese or Galician

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