uai

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from English why in sense 1.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /uˈaj/ [ʊˈaɪ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈwaj/ [ˈwaɪ̯]

  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Hyphenation: u‧ai

Interjection

uai

  1. (Brazil, especially in the rural areas of the Northeast and Southeast) why (exclamation of surprise)
  2. (Brazil, especially in the rural areas of the Northeast and Southeast) huh (expresses doubt or confusion)
    Synonym: ué

Further reading

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