wai

British  

/ ˈwɑːiː /

noun

1. water

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Etymology

Origin of wai

Māori

Example Sentences

Prosecutors say Peter Wai, a British border force officer and police constable, and Matthew Trickett, a British immigration officer, carried out the surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Yuen and Mr. Wai pleaded not guilty to the charges; Trickett died in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson told the court last week that Mr. Wai unlawfully used government computer systems to conduct searches as he carried out “shadow policing operations” for Hong Kong authorities, the BBC reports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors allege Mr. Yuen and another retired Hong Kong police officer directed Mr. Wai and Trickett to carry out “hostile reconnaissance” against Monica Kwong, a woman accused of fraud and theft by her former employer in Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the UK immigration officers - Chi Leung "Peter" Wai - is on trial at the Old Bailey.

From BBC