Italian

Noun

guaio m ‎(plural guai)

1. (archaic, chiefly in the plural) lament, lamentation, cry
2. (archaic, by extension) hardship, misfortune
3. (by extension) trouble, difficulty, mess, pickle, fix, woe, jam

   Io non ho guai.

   I do not have problems.

Synonyms

• difficoltà
• disgrazia
• fastidio
• impiccio
• noia
• pasticcio
• casino (familiar; quite vulgar)
• scocciatura (familiar)
• seccatura (familiar)

Derived terms

• guaire
• inguaiare
• inguaiarsi