Get to know Wai better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
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Wai meaning
A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
Using Wai
- The main meaning on this page is: A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
- In the example corpus, wai often appears in combinations such as: ala wai, wai is, leung wai.
Context around Wai
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wai
- In this selection, "wai" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ala, leung, ryan, kin, bridge and kai stand out and add context to how "wai" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the ala wai canal and about reconciliation wai tung must. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wai" sits close to words such as abingdon, abrahams and abuzz, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wai
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ariana Madix comments on Daniel Wai’s Coachella video. (9 words)
Tourists visiting Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu thermal park in Rotorua, New Zealand. (14 words)
In the "Movie Star Universe," or the Wong Kar-wai universe, we push that green and yellow. (17 words)
This ticket isn't your ordinary pass; it's meant to secure the safe passage of Nima's son and mother, both undocumented, into the United States through the network of Sister Chen's (Wai Ching Ho) smuggling operation. (39 words)
Two University of Macau (UM) researchers, Ngai Lam Mou and Wai Kit Lei, conducted the study in Macau, along with scholars from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, University of North Texas and New York University. (38 words)
Last year the balls were deposited into the water near the library, but this year volunteers will be directed to throw them closer to the middle of the canal, near the Ala Wai Community Garden. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Muliaga James Ah Wai (Treasurer & Manager), Tuatagaloa Aumua Ming Leung Wai (Club President), Theodore McFarland (Roosters’ Captain), Savaiinaea Gus Slade (Head Coach) & Tevaga Viane Tagiilima (Club Vice President).
The clip came to light thanks to Ryan Wai Kin Lam. The fan, who runs the Youtube channel Wai Kin, decided to pay tribute to their favorite saga with an original teaser.
After days working as a guide for sport fishermen on nearby rivers, one Wai Wai friend complained these visitors from the US and Europe had not stopped for lunch.
A member of the group held up a sign saying, “Rebuild Maui not Ala Wai Bridge,” and said, “Give the $25 million to build the bridge to Maui right now,” which also elicited applause.
Ariana Madix comments on Daniel Wai’s Coachella video.
District Court Judge Kwok Wai Kin’s journey from disgrace and quasi-suspension to appointment as a national security judge.
For Leisz, working alongside the We Wai Kai Nation has provided them with an opportunity to learn more about their life experiences.
In 2022, the company was awarded more than $1.2 million to oversee work in the Sand Island recreation area and improvements to the Ala Wai Canal.
In the "Movie Star Universe," or the Wong Kar-wai universe, we push that green and yellow.
Last year the balls were deposited into the water near the library, but this year volunteers will be directed to throw them closer to the middle of the canal, near the Ala Wai Community Garden.
Leader of Pheu Thai party Chonlanan Srikaew, left, gives the traditional greeting or "wai" to Leader of Move Forward Party Pita Limjaroenrat in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
Lenovo is aiming to reduce its run rate operational expenses by approximately $150 million to achieve a medium-term goal of doubling net margin, its chief financial officer, Wong Wai Ming, added.
Now, as CEO of Kam Wai Dim Sum, he rings in customers and works on wholesale deals, seeking to expand the family business in recent years — and keep it running.
This is the second year Do has organized the genki ball event at the Ala Wai Canal.
This ticket isn't your ordinary pass; it's meant to secure the safe passage of Nima's son and mother, both undocumented, into the United States through the network of Sister Chen's (Wai Ching Ho) smuggling operation.
Tourists visiting Champagne Pool at Wai-O-Tapu thermal park in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Two University of Macau (UM) researchers, Ngai Lam Mou and Wai Kit Lei, conducted the study in Macau, along with scholars from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, University of North Texas and New York University.
We Wai Kai Chief Ronnie Chickite holds a carved paddle to be presented to Myra Falls general manager Adam Foulstone.
But at its core, the movie is all about reconciliation: Wai-Tung must reconcile two sides of himself that he had been keeping separate, his romantic life and his family life.
Chiang Mai City Police received a report of an incident at Lam Khu Wai Bridge, Si Ping Muang Road, Soi 3, Chang Klan Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province.
Common combinations with wai
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ala wai 9×
- wai is 4×
- leung wai 3×
- wai kin 3×
- wai bridge 3×
- wai canal 3×
- lei wai 3×
- wai wai 2×
- we wai 2×
- wai kai 2×