vai
Translingual edit
Symbol edit
vai
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
vai
- (grammar) Initialism of verb animate intransitive: an intransitive verb that agrees with an animate subject.
Coordinate terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Transliteration of Bengali ভাই (bhai).
Noun edit
vai (plural vais) (Bangladesh, West Bengal, chiefly Benglish)
- Alternative spelling of bhai.
Anagrams edit
Anuta edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
- Anuta: a Polynesian outlier in the Solomon Islands (1973)
- Oral Traditions of Anuta: A Polynesian Outlier in the Solomon Islands (1998)
Dalmatian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Latin hodie. Compare Friulian vuê.
Adverb edit
vai
East Futuna edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Emae edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Fijian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Central Pacific *vai, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih (compare Indonesian pari, Malay pari), from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS.
Noun edit
vai
- ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *vai. Probably ultimately from the same root as vajaa, possibly by analogy with tai.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
vai
- (coordinating, in question clauses) or (exclusive or; either what comes before or what comes after)
- Onko se suuri vai pieni?
- Is it big or small?
Usage notes edit
- While it is often said that tai is to be used in affirmative clauses and vai is to be used in question clauses, a more precise difference is that tai is an inclusive or, while vai is an exclusive or. For instance, while Söitkö sinä leivän tai hedelmät? and Söitkö sinä leivän vai hedelmät? are both correct, the former asks in a yes or no question, whether you ate either bread or fruit or not, while the latter asks which you ate, the bread or the fruit.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Adverb edit
vai (colloquial)
- (interrogative adverb) is that so?
- Tulee vai?
- Oh, [he/she/it] is coming?
Further reading edit
- “vai”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04
Anagrams edit
Futuna-Aniwa edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From Latin vādit (See vādō, vādere.) Usurped expected ed or í, from īt, third person singular of eō, īre
Verb edit
vai
- inflection of ir:
- É a rapaza a que vai ao monte con ovellas e cabras
- It is the girl who goes to the mountain with sheep and goats
- inflection of ir:
Further reading edit
- “ir” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
Guaraní edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
vai
Inflection edit
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *vai. Cognate with Finnish vai and Estonian või.
Pronunciation edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯/, [ˈʋɑi̯]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯/, [ˈʋɑi̯]
- Rhymes: -ɑi̯
- Hyphenation: vai
Conjunction edit
vai
- or
- 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 12:
- Onko se niin vai ei oo?
- Is that so or isn't it?
- 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 6:
- Kummaas poolees oppilapsist ovat ikkunat - oikiaas vai kuras?
- On which side of the students are the windows - on the right or on the left?
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
- vaa (“only; but”)
References edit
- V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 136
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 630
- Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку[3], →ISBN, page 79
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
vai
- inflection of andare:
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
vai
- inflection of vaiare:
Anagrams edit
Latvian edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Livonian või or dialectal Estonian vai; compare other Finnic languages (Finnish vai, Standard Estonian või). First found occasionally in Latvian writings in the 17th century, initially as a conjunction, then as a particle, it became more frequent in the 18th century; but only in the 19th century did it really strike root in the language.[1] Likely unrelated to Sanskrit वा (vā).
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
vai
- used to indicate a disjunction between two elements; or (in the either-or sense, not in the sense of a.k.a., which is jeb).
- atbildi: jā vai nē! ― answer: yes or no!
- viņa nezināja, ko pirkt: rozes vai neļķes ― she didn't know what to buy: roses or carnations
- used to suggest vagueness, uncertainty, or a veiled threat; usually followed by ellipsis (...); or, or else...
- ja labi grib, to darbu var veikt parasts dežurants, vai brigadieris, vai (...) ― if (he) really wants, an ordinary man on duty can do this job, or a brigadier, or... (= or someone like that)
- vai tas kāds noziegums, kauns, vai? — is this a crime, a shame, or what?
- jums tas jādara, vai... ― you all have to do this, or else...
- used to introduce conditional subordinate clauses; whether, if
- nav zināms, vai to darījis viņš ― it is not known whether he did it
- es nezinu, vai to spēšu ― I don't know if I will be able to
- pasaki, vai es esmu nodevējs ― tell me if I am a traitor
See also edit
Particle edit
vai
- interrogative particle, used in either-or questions
- vai tu runā latviski? ― do you speak Latvian?
- vai tu dzirdi? ― do you hear? are you listening?
Noun edit
vai m (invariable)
- the word vai itself; also, implicitly, a question
- cits pēc cita nāca tik daudzi vai, ka viņa nevarēja ilgāk izturēt ― so many vai's (= questions) came one after the other that she couldn't stand it any longer
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Indo-European *way- (“oh!, ah!; woe!, alas!”). Cognates include Lithuanian vái, vaĩ, Old High German wē, Old English wā, Latin vae, German weh, English woe.[1]
Pronunciation edit
IPA(key): [vāī], IPA(key): [vài], IPA(key): [vaî] (depending on situational intonation)
Interjection edit
vai
- used to express emotional responses: excitement, surprise, pain, fear, sorrow, irritation, etc.
- vai, ko es daru! ― oh! what am I doing!
- vai, kāds jūs līks izskatāties! ― boy, look at you! what a sight!
- vai, vai, Ilma, vai, tev tikai nauda prātā! ― oh come on, Ilma, you only think about money!
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “vai”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Livvi edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *vai.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
vai
- or
- 2018, Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova, Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 118:
- Kuulet vai et kuule?
- Can you hear or not?
- 2018, Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova, Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 118:
- lähtet vai et lähte?
- Will you go or not?
- if
- 2019, Tatjana Boiko, Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2rd edition, →ISBN, page 311:
- Et vai tulle, suutun.
- If you don't come, i'll get angry.
Adverb edit
vai
- only
- 2019, Tatjana Boiko, Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2rd edition, →ISBN, page 311:
- Nenga tansie voijah vai harvat.
- Only a few can dance like this.
Synonyms edit
References edit
- Tatjana Boiko (2019) Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 311
- Tatjana Boiko, Lʹudmila Markianova (2018) Suuri Venʹa-Karjalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Russian-Karelian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 3rd edition, →ISBN, page 118
Ludian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *vai.
Conjunction edit
vai
Macanese edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese vai, from Old Galician-Portuguese vai, and also the third-person singular present indicative inflection of ir. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from Cantonese 去.
Verb edit
vai
- to go
- Êle nádi vai ― He will not go
- Já vai sim falâ co iou ― He left without talking to me
- (before a verb) to go in order to do something
- Iou vai olâ si têm
- I'll see if there is any
- (literally, “I go to see if there is”)
- Chomâ iou vai tambâ tacho? Nádi!
- Invite me to fill in for somebody who can't go? No way!
- (literally, “Call me to go repair pan? No way!”)
- Beto logo buscâ iou vai tifinâ
- Beto will find me to go have lunch
Usage notes edit
- Sense 2 is especially common when Macanese write using Cantonese-influenced syntax.
Derived terms edit
References edit
Mangarevan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- Edward Tregear, A Dictionary of Mangareva (or Gambier Islands) (1899)
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Niuafo'ou edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
Niuean edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- Niue Language Dictionary (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1997, →ISBN)
North Efate edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
North Marquesan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Northern Sami edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
vai
Further reading edit
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[4], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Verb edit
vai
- imperative of vaie
Nuguria edit
Noun edit
vai
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Nukuoro edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- Vern Carroll, An outline of the structure of the language of Nukuoro (1965)
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Ontong Java edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
Penrhyn edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Pileni edit
Noun edit
vai
References edit
- A Grammar of Vaeakau-Taumako (2011, →ISBN
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vai, from vādit (present indicative), Latin vāde (imperative). Cognate with Galician vai and Spanish va.
Pronunciation edit
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): [ˈbaj]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Hyphenation: vai
Verb edit
vai
- inflection of ir:
Pukapukan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
Further reading edit
Rapa Nui edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Rarotongan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Probably an expressive creation. Similar words are found in many other languages, especially Indo-European. Compare Latin vae, Albanian vaj, Italian guai, Sicilian vai, Spanish ay, Ancient Greek οὐαί (ouaí), English woe.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
vai
Derived terms edit
Samoan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Sicilian edit
Etymology 1 edit
Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *wai (“expression of grief”).[1] Alternatively from Ancient Greek οὐαί (ouaí), from the verse in Revelation 8:13. Compare English woe, German Weh, Latin vae, Italian guai.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vai (only plural)
- troubles, problems, hardship, misfortune
- (interjection) trouble, difficulty, mess, pickle, fix, woe, jam
- Minchia di vai! ― That's a fucking trouble!
Etymology 2 edit
Derived from Latin vādō. More at Sicilian jiri.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
vai
- inflection of jiri:
References edit
South Efate edit
Noun edit
vai
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
South Marquesan edit
Noun edit
vai
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Tahitian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronoun edit
vai
Takuu edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
Tikopia edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- Raymond Firth, Mervyn McLean, Tikopia Songs: Poetic and Musical Art of a Polynesian People (1990)
Tokelauan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai. Cognates include Hawaiian wai and Samoan vai.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vai
References edit
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[5], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 417
Tongan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vai
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
References edit
- William Churchill, The Polynesian Wanderings: Tracks of the Migration Deduced (1911)
Tuvaluan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Polynesian *wai, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Noun edit
vai
Synonyms edit
- (lake): vaitūloto
References edit
- An Introduction to Tuvaluan (1999, →ISBN
Uneapa edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Oceanic *pai.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
vai
- to weave
Further reading edit
- Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
Veps edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *vai.
Conjunction edit
vai
References edit
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (North Central Vietnam) ban
Etymology edit
Attested as Middle Vietnamese ꞗĕai, ꞗai in Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651), a dictionary based chiefly on the Northern dialects.
Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 多埋 (MC ta meaj) (modern SV: đa mai).
Compare Proto-Katuic *ʔapaal (“shoulder”) (whence Pacoh apal).
Some North Central dialects have the form ban with unlenited ‹b› (vs. standard form with lenited ‹v›) and ‹-n› reflex of earlier *-l.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vaːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vaːj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vaːj˧˧] ~ [jaːj˧˧]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City): (file)
Noun edit
- (anatomy) a shoulder
- (television, film, theater) a role; a part
- vai chính ― a main/lead role
- vai phụ ― a supporting role
See also edit
Votic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *vai.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
vai
Interjection edit
vai
References edit
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “vai”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
- Latvian etymologies from LEV
- Translingual lemmas
- Translingual symbols
- ISO 639-2
- ISO 639-3
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English nouns with unknown or uncertain plurals
- en:Grammar
- English initialisms
- English transliterations of Bengali terms
- English terms derived from Bengali
- Bangladeshi English
- West Bengal English
- Benglish
- English three-letter words
- Anuta terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Anuta terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Anuta terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Anuta terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Anuta terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Anuta terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Anuta terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Anuta terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Anuta terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Anuta terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Anuta terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Anuta terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Anuta lemmas
- Anuta nouns
- aud:Water
- Dalmatian terms inherited from Latin
- Dalmatian terms derived from Latin
- Dalmatian lemmas
- Dalmatian adverbs
- East Futuna terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- East Futuna terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- East Futuna terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- East Futuna terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- East Futuna terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- East Futuna terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- East Futuna terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- East Futuna terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- East Futuna terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- East Futuna terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- East Futuna lemmas
- East Futuna nouns
- fud:Water
- Emae terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Emae terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Emae terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Emae terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Emae terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Emae terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Emae terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Emae terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Emae terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Emae terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Emae lemmas
- Emae nouns
- mmw:Water
- Fijian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Fijian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Fijian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Fijian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Fijian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Fijian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Fijian lemmas
- Fijian nouns
- fj:Fish
- Finnish terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Finnish terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Finnish 1-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑi
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑi/1 syllable
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish conjunctions
- Finnish terms with usage examples
- Finnish adverbs
- Finnish colloquialisms
- Finnish coordinating conjunctions
- Futuna-Aniwa terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Futuna-Aniwa terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Futuna-Aniwa terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Futuna-Aniwa lemmas
- Futuna-Aniwa nouns
- fut:Water
- Galician non-lemma forms
- Galician verb forms
- Galician terms with usage examples
- Guaraní terms with IPA pronunciation
- Guaraní lemmas
- Guaraní adjectives
- Ingrian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Ingrian terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Ingrian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Ingrian/ɑi̯
- Rhymes:Ingrian/ɑi̯/1 syllable
- Ingrian lemmas
- Ingrian conjunctions
- Ingrian terms with quotations
- Italian 1-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/aj
- Rhymes:Italian/aj/1 syllable
- Italian non-lemma forms
- Italian verb forms
- Latvian terms borrowed from Livonian
- Latvian terms derived from Livonian
- Latvian terms borrowed from Estonian
- Latvian terms derived from Estonian
- Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latvian words with falling intonation
- Latvian lemmas
- Latvian conjunctions
- Latvian terms with usage examples
- Latvian particles
- Latvian nouns
- Latvian masculine nouns
- Latvian indeclinable nouns
- Latvian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Latvian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Latvian words with level intonation
- Latvian words with broken intonation
- Latvian interjections
- Livvi terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Livvi terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Livvi terms with IPA pronunciation
- Livvi lemmas
- Livvi conjunctions
- Livvi terms with quotations
- Livvi adverbs
- Ludian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Ludian terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Ludian lemmas
- Ludian conjunctions
- Macanese terms derived from Portuguese
- Macanese terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Macanese semantic loans from Cantonese
- Macanese terms derived from Cantonese
- Macanese lemmas
- Macanese verbs
- Macanese terms with collocations
- Macanese terms with usage examples
- Mangarevan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Mangarevan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Mangarevan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Mangarevan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Mangarevan lemmas
- Mangarevan nouns
- mrv:Water
- Niuafo'ou terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Niuafo'ou terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Niuafo'ou terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuafo'ou lemmas
- Niuafo'ou nouns
- num:Water
- Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Niuean terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Niuean terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuean terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuean terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuean terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuean terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Niuean lemmas
- Niuean nouns
- niu:Water
- North Efate terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- North Efate terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- North Efate terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Efate terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Efate terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Efate terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Efate terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- North Efate terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- North Efate lemmas
- North Efate nouns
- North Marquesan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- North Marquesan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- North Marquesan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- North Marquesan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- North Marquesan lemmas
- North Marquesan nouns
- mrq:Water
- Northern Sami terms borrowed from Finnish
- Northern Sami terms derived from Finnish
- Northern Sami terms with IPA pronunciation
- Northern Sami 1-syllable words
- Northern Sami lemmas
- Northern Sami conjunctions
- R:Álgu lacking id
- Norwegian Bokmål non-lemma forms
- Norwegian Bokmål verb forms
- Nuguria lemmas
- Nuguria nouns
- Nukuoro terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Nukuoro terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Nukuoro terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Nukuoro terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Nukuoro lemmas
- Nukuoro nouns
- nkr:Water
- Ontong Java terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Ontong Java terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Ontong Java terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Ontong Java terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Ontong Java lemmas
- Ontong Java nouns
- ojv:Water
- Penrhyn terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Penrhyn terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Penrhyn terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Penrhyn terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Penrhyn lemmas
- Penrhyn nouns
- pnh:Water
- Pileni lemmas
- Pileni nouns
- Portuguese terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguese terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguese terms inherited from Latin
- Portuguese terms derived from Latin
- Portuguese 1-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Portuguese/aj
- Rhymes:Portuguese/aj/1 syllable
- Portuguese non-lemma forms
- Portuguese verb forms
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Pukapukan lemmas
- Pukapukan nouns
- pkp:Water
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rapa Nui lemmas
- Rapa Nui nouns
- rap:Water
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan lemmas
- Rarotongan nouns
- rar:Water
- Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Romanian terms with audio links
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian interjections
- Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Samoan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Samoan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Samoan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Samoan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Samoan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Samoan lemmas
- Samoan nouns
- sm:Water
- Sicilian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Italian terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Sicilian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Sicilian lemmas
- Sicilian nouns
- Sicilian terms with usage examples
- Sicilian terms inherited from Latin
- Sicilian terms derived from Latin
- Sicilian non-lemma forms
- Sicilian verb forms
- South Efate lemmas
- South Efate nouns
- South Marquesan lemmas
- South Marquesan nouns
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tahitian lemmas
- Tahitian nouns
- Tahitian pronouns
- ty:Water
- Takuu terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Takuu terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Takuu terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Takuu terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Takuu terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Takuu terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Takuu terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Takuu terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Takuu terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Takuu terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Takuu terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Takuu terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Takuu lemmas
- Takuu nouns
- nho:Water
- Tikopia terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tikopia terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tikopia terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Tikopia terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Tikopia terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Tikopia terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Tikopia terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tikopia terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tikopia terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tikopia terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tikopia terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tikopia terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tikopia lemmas
- Tikopia nouns
- tkp:Water
- Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms with IPA pronunciation
- Tokelauan lemmas
- Tokelauan nouns
- tkl:Liquids
- tkl:Vessels
- Tongan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Tongan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Tongan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Tongan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Tongan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tongan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tongan terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tongan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tongan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tongan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tongan terms with IPA pronunciation
- Tongan lemmas
- Tongan nouns
- to:Water
- Tuvaluan terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Tuvaluan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Tuvaluan terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tuvaluan lemmas
- Tuvaluan nouns
- tvl:Water
- Uneapa terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Uneapa terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Uneapa terms with IPA pronunciation
- Uneapa lemmas
- Uneapa verbs
- Veps terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Veps terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Veps lemmas
- Veps conjunctions
- Vietnamese terms inherited from Middle Vietnamese
- Vietnamese terms derived from Middle Vietnamese
- Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Vietnamese terms with audio links
- Vietnamese lemmas
- Vietnamese nouns
- vi:Anatomy
- vi:Television
- vi:Film
- vi:Theater
- Vietnamese terms with usage examples
- Votic terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Votic terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Votic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Votic/ɑi̯
- Rhymes:Votic/ɑi̯/1 syllable
- Votic lemmas
- Votic conjunctions
- Votic interjections