Wéi

Etymology 1
From, , from , nominalisation of the interjection. The feminine form is probably a backformation from the plural. Cognate with 🇨🇬 and, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) pain, suffering, woe

Noun

 * 1)  contraction during childbirth

Etymology 2
From, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) cradle