wai

a traditional Thai greeting where the hands are placed together in a prayer-like position

“{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': 'The traditional greeting known as the wai, where you press your hands together as is in prayer and bow slightly, is derived from the Hindu cultural influence from India, and still widely practised.'}”

“{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': 'Among Thais, there are strict rules of hierarchy that dictate how and when the wai should be given.'}”

to perform a traditional Thai greeting where the hands are placed together in a prayer-like position

“{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': 'You should not wai service people or street vendors.'}”

“{'source': 'UD_English-GUM Corpus', 'text': "As a foreign visitor, you are not expected to know how to wai, nor to reciprocate when wai'd to"}”