wai

Meanings

Noun

  • A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

Adverb

Origin

  • Borrowed from Thai ไหว้ ("a gesture of thanks").
  • Phonetic respelling of why.

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