Wai
ဝေ
Roughly "to spread out" or "to abound", from an everyday Burmese word for plenty.
Meaning and origin
Wai comes from a plain Burmese verb about spreading out or being plentiful, the kind of hopeful, ordinary word Burmese parents often reach for when naming a child.
How to pronounce Wai
| Burmese (Myanmar [Burma]) | WAY /wèɪ/ |
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