وای
Kashmiri
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *wáy |
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *uwáy, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy, eventually from Proto-Indo-European *wai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaːj/
Interjection
وای • (vāy)
- woe!
Persian
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈwaːj/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [wɑːj]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [vɒːj]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [vɔj]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | wāy |
| Dari reading? | wāy |
| Iranian reading? | vây |
| Tajik reading? | voy |
Etymology 1
| PIE word |
|---|
| *wáy |
From Proto-Iranian *wáy, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáy, eventually from Proto-Indo-European *wai.
Cognate with Latin vae, English woe. Similar words also exist in Semitic, compare Aramaic וי (way), Arabic وَيْلٌ (waylun).
Interjection
وای • (wāy / vây) (Tajik spelling вой)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Interjection
وای • (wāy / vây)
- alternative form of وا (wā / vâ, “hey!”)