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waly

/ˈweɪli/

waly interjection: an exclamation of grief.

Interjection

  1. (Scotland, UK, archaic, dialectal) An exclamation of grief.
    • O waly, waly, but love be bonnie1724, Waly, Waly, Gin Love Be Bonny

Origin of waly

Compare wellaway.

Questions about waly

What does waly mean?
Waly means an exclamation of grief.
What part of speech is waly?
Waly is an interjection.
How do you pronounce waly?
Waly is pronounced /ˈweɪli/.

Words near waly in the dictionary

  1. Walworth
  2. Walworth County
  3. Walworths
  4. Walwyn
  5. Walwyns
  6. waly
  7. Walz
  8. Walzenhausen
  9. Walzes
  10. Walzonomics
  11. WAM

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