わい

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   particle

   indicates emotion or exclamation

   dated termmale term or language

   Note: at sentence end; used chiefly by the elderly

   See also: わ

   それはいかんわい！

   • That's not good.
   • That won't work!

   Words:それはいかんわい

   私(わたし)こんなにおそくまで外(がい)出(しゅつ)歩(ある)いたことないわい。

   • I've never stayed out this late walking before.

   Words:私(わたし)こんなに遅(おそ)いまで外(がい)出(しゅつ)歩(ある)くことないわい

2. 2

   hey; you

   colloquial

   Note: dialectal; at sentence end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, warning, etc.

   See also: よ

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