waik
9.9
A time when family and friends stay near a dead person before burial
- noun
- Archaic
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velorio
- During the waik, family members shared stories and memories of the deceased.
Examples
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As the sun set, they held a peaceful waik by the grave, reflecting on their loss.
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The community gathered for a late-night waik beside the river to honor their beloved friend.
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-Did you have a nice waIk?
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You and the kid gonna take a waIk in the Commons tomorrow?
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- Let's go take a waIk.
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Come on, Iet's go for a waIk.
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I think this is a good time to take Origami for a waIk.
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-No, madam, they've gone for a waIk.
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-WaIk with me.
Synonyms
vigil
vswaik
76
6.1
A time spent awake at night to pray, watch, or show support
is specifically a watch beside a body before burial rather than general night watch
wake
vswaik
73
7.2
A gathering of family and friends near a dead person's body before the funeral
is used for a watch beside a body that need not involve family presence
Surface Forms
Etymology
Waik comes from the old English word wacan, which means 'to be awake' and is like the common word wake. So a waik is people 'staying awake' as a watch beside a body before burial.