わい

See also: ワイ

Japanese

Pronunciation

Pronoun

わい (rōmaji wai)

  1. I, me (first person pronoun, mainly used by males in Kansai)
  2. you (second person pronoun, used when addressing an equal or inferior)
    Synonym: お前 (omae)

Particle

わい (rōmaji wai)

  1. (dated) A particle used in the end of sentences to indicate admiration or emotion. Slightly stronger than わ (wa).
Usage notes

Mainly used during the Edo period. Now only used by elderly males.

Etymology 3

Various Sino-Japanese roots.

Affix

わい (rōmaji wai)

  1. 歪: askew; crooked
  2. 猥: obscene; lewd
  3. 隈: corner; nook; recess; inlet
  4. 矮: low; short
  5. 賄: bribe
  6. 穢: dirty

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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