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wye

nounplace

A road or path; a route

A road or path; a route, and by extension a manner or method of doing something.

Example in use

Tak da wye ta da kirk

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/WAI/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: way

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