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wai

British  
/ ˈwɑːiː /

noun

  1. water

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wai

Māori

Example Sentences

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Olivia Plotnick, founder of marketing agency Wai Social in Shanghai, said she used to hear from American companies interested in launching in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This discovery offers new hope for patients with hard-to-treat cancers, by using existing drugs in a completely new way, turning what was once thought to be useless DNA into a powerful target for treatment," said Professor Chi Wai Eric So of King's College London.

From Science Daily

Wong Kar Wai is a big inspiration in how I approached this home.

From Los Angeles Times

He was "obsessed" with money and was angry his mother Wai King Leung, also known as Jenny Leung, had created a will in 2021 granting her partner of 21 years a share in her Newcastle home, the court heard.

From BBC

He said Kwan's mother, Wai King also known as Jenny Leung, had made a will leaving her home in Newcastle to her partner of 20 years, Mr O'Hara with it only passing to her children in the event of his death.

From BBC