Lexicon:Modern/ywei

ywei
Stage	Modern CLT
Pronunciation	/ˈju.weɪ/
Part of speech	Interjection
Etymology	from Middle ȳwē, from Proto yw
Related words	tei, teis

ywei — you are welcome; the ordinary answer to tei.

Notes

Said as readily to a slave as to a magistrate. Courtesy words in the Spraecha carry no station.