adj · adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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kwā
/kweɪ/
rhymes with -eɪ
1
adj
Meaning 1
Far, remote in space or time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Far, remote in space or time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English
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History
Etymology
From way or way back when with the addition of the initial consonant q.