uai

Portuguese

Etymology

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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 Nourtheast and Southeast) why (exclamation of surprise)
2. (Brazil, especially in the rural areas of the Nourtheast and Southeast) huh (expresses doubt or confusion)

   Synonym: ué

Further reading

• “uai”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “uai”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024