How do you say “wai” in Vietnamese?

“Wai” in Vietnamese is vái (instance of such an expression).

Vietnamese words for “wai”

• váiListennoun
  Hanoi [vaːj˧˦] · Saigon [vaːj˦˥]vái rising

  instance of such an expression; a wai

  for “wai” meaning: A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

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