"Wait" in Engpsh can be pronounced as [weɪt].
The word "wait" is derived from Middle Engpsh "waiten", which came from Old Engpsh "wætan", meaning "to stay, remain, wait".
Examples:
Can you wait for me for five minutes?
(你能等我五分钟吗?)
I'll wait for you outside the restaurant.
(我会在餐馆外等你。)
She's been waiting for the bus for an hour.
(她已经等公交车一个小时了。)