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Where does “wai” come from?

wai (Proto-Indo-European): oh!; woe!

Definitions

oh!; woe!

Words derived from “wai”

woe
wo
waning
gull
woefully
woeful
woful
seagull
wofully
woebegone
Heimweh
woefulness
unwaning
wellaway
woesome
gullwing
gullery
wofulness
gullable
guller
woebegoneness
gullish
woebegonely
gullage

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