wai
Britishnoun
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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.
“It’s unhealthy and unhelpful,” said Wai Ling Yeung, a former head of Chinese studies at Curtin University in Perth who contributed to a new report about Chinese influence.
From New York Times
In the first photograph of Wai Wai Myint that began circulating on social media after news of her death, she stands ramrod straight, looking defiantly at the camera.
From BBC
Wai Wai Myint was one of those caught up in the movement opposing the military junta.
From BBC
Soe Myat Thu is a dentist, and Wai Wai Myint was a gems and jewellery trader.
From BBC
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