와우

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 蝸牛 (snail).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wau
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wau
McCune–Reischauer?wau
Yale Romanization?wawu

Noun

와우 (wau) (hanja 蝸牛)

  1. Synonym of 달팽이 (dalpaeng'i, snail)
  2. Synonym of 달팽이관(管) (dalpaeng'igwan, cochlea)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic. Compare English wow.

Interjection

와우 (wau)

  1. Misspelling of 우어 (ueo, whoa).

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wau
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wau
McCune–Reischauer?wau
Yale Romanization?wawu

Noun

와우 (wau)

  1. Pyongan form of 왜가리 (waegari, grey heron)

Etymology 4

Transliteration of English wow.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?wau
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wau
McCune–Reischauer?wau
Yale Romanization?wawu

Noun

와우 (wau)

  1. (sound engineering) wow (change in pitch in recording)