Usually means: Traditional Thai greeting with bow.
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We found 15 dictionaries that define the word wai:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. wai: Collins English Dictionary
  2. Wai, wai: Wordnik
  3. WAI, wai: Wiktionary
  4. WAI: Dictionary.com
  5. Wai (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Wai: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. Wai: Rhymezone

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. WAI: Investopedia

Computing (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. WAI: Netlingo
  2. Webopedia (No longer online)
  3. SMS Dictionary (No longer online)

Miscellaneous (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. WAI: Acronym Finder
  2. WAI: Three Letter Words with definitions
  3. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. wai: Urban Dictionary

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. DOD Dictionary of Military Terms: Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (WAI)

▸ noun:  A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.
▸ adverb:  (Internet slang) why (a purposeful misspelling)
▸ noun:  (Internet) Initialism of Web Accessibility Initiative (effort to improve the accessibility of the World Wide Web for people with disabilities)

Similar:
namaste, namaskar, abhayamudra, pranama, hongi, shikho, Palmas, pohiri, ang pao, pōhiri, more...

Types:
Wai Kru, Wai Khru Ram Muay, Mongkol Wai, Prajiat, Ram Muay, more...

Phrases:
wai wu pu, wai aria, Wai Ching Ho, Leong Mun Wai, So Wa Wai, more...

Adjectives:
tang, civil, jin, respectful, w3c, nyunt, kwan, hai, zhong, pak, deep



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Similar:
namaste, namaskar, abhayamudra, pranama, hongi, shikho, Palmas, pohiri, ang pao, pōhiri, more...

Types:
Wai Kru, Wai Khru Ram Muay, Mongkol Wai, Prajiat, Ram Muay, more...

Phrases:
wai wu pu, wai aria, Wai Ching Ho, Leong Mun Wai, So Wa Wai, Wai Lin, Wai Ka-fai, Ala Wai Canal, Dai Wai Tsun, Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words", Tin Shui Wai, Kara Wai, Michelle Wai, Jvcki Wai, more...

Adjectives:
tang, civil, jin, respectful, w3c, nyunt, kwan, hai, zhong, pak, deep



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