CEFR A2

wai

noun

Meaning

wai means a Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses wai to mean a Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or....
The teacher asked students to find wai in the reading.

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wai (A2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses wai to mean a Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or....
The teacher asked students to find wai in the reading.
Check the words around wai to choose the right meaning.

How to Use wai

a/the wai (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a wai."
wai in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked wai in context before translating it."

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