Vayとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

vay (plural vays)

1. Pronunciation spelling of way.
   • 1913 March, Jeffery Farnol, “Which Relates, among other Things, How Barnabas Lost his Hat”, in The Amateur Gentleman, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown, and Company, →OCLC, page 481:

     “Going to be a fine night for a little walk,” said he, “Oliver vill be in town later on.” / “Oliver?” inquired Barnabas. / “Ah! that ’s flash for the moon, sir. Jest a nice light there ’ll be. This vay, sir.” With the words Mr. Shrig turned sharp to his left along the alley towards the River.

   • 1967, Rosamond Nugent, chapter 12, in Buried Wheat, Milwaukee, Wis.: The Bruce Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 88:

     Sister Gabriel blushed when her attempt to introduce themselves was checked with a brief, “Don’t make Herr Vater wait some more. Go this vay once.”

   • 1981, Daniel Keyes, chapter 5, in The Minds of Billy Milligan, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN, book 1 (The Mix-up Time), chapter section 3, page 111:

     Ragen spoke out: “I disagree. I do not think book should be written.” / “Why not?” Allen asked. / “Let me put it this vay. Billy vill talk to this man and so vill you and the others. You might tell him things for vich I could still be charged—other crimes.”