wah

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Nepali (wah donka).

Noun

wah (plural wahs)

  1. (archaic) The red panda.

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Pronunciation

Interjection

wah

  1. A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)
  2. A cry of amazement, delight, etc.
Usage notes

The word is often extended, for instance "wahhhhhhh", "waaaaaah", etc.

Alternative forms
Translations

Etymology 3

Imitative.

Pronunciation

Noun

wah (plural wahs)

  1. (music) wah-wah.
Derived terms

Etymology 4

From Cantonese  / (waa3) or Mandarin (wa).

Interjection

wah

  1. (Singlish, Manglish) Wow!; whoa! (expressing surprise, gratification, exhaustion or exasperation)

Anagrams

Javanese

Romanization

wah

  1. Romanization of ꦮꦃ

Khasi

Wah Umngot, Dawki, Meghalaya

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /waːʔ/

Noun

wah f

  1. river
    Kyrteng aiu kane ka wah?What is the name of this river?

Mokilese

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *puaq (fruit), from Proto-Austronesian *buaq (fruit)

Pronunciation

Noun

wah

  1. (one's) fruit

Declension

Interjection

wah

  1. oops! (referring to oneself)
  2. clumsy! (referring to someone else)
  3. whew! (as one sits down after a strenuous activity)

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

wāh

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of wīgan

Old Javanese

Noun

wah

  1. Alternative spelling of wāh (flood)

Pnar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *waʔ (river). Cognate with Khasi wah.

Pronunciation

Noun

wah

  1. river

Southern Kam

Pronunciation

Noun

wah

  1. to say

Tarifit

Etymology

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

Particle

wah

  1. yes
    Synonym: yih

See also

Yucatec Maya

Noun

wah

  1. Alternative spelling of waaj