vai
Pronunciation: /vaj/
“vai” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:
interjection
In Romanian
- cuvânt care exteriorizează sentimente (intense) de
- tânguire, plânset, strigăt jalnic; (p.ext.) suferință, durere.
Etymology
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.
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