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Etymology
Cognate to Korean 와 (wa).
Pronunciation
Interjection
와 (wa)
- An expression of surprise or amazement.
Korean
Etymology 1
Sound-symbolic; compare English wow, French ouah.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | wa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | wa |
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| Yale Romanization? | wa |
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Interjection
와 • (wa)
- whoa, wow, hurrah; an interjection of surprise or excitement.
- 와, 여름이다! ― Wa, yeoreum-ida! ― Hurray, it's summer!
Etymology 2
Verb
와 • (wa)
- infinitive of 오다 (oda): see 오다 (oda), 어 (-eo).
Etymology 3
Adverb
와 • (wa)
- Gyeongsang form of 왜 (wae, “why”).
Etymology 4
Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
와 (wa)
More information
- 瓦:
- (MC reading: 瓦 (MC ngwaeX|ngwaeH))
- 臥:
- (MC reading: 臥 (MC ngwaH))
- 渦:
- (MC reading: 渦 (MC kwa|'wa))
- 窩:
- (MC reading: 窩)
- 窪:
- (MC reading: 窪 (MC 'wae))
- 蛙:
- (MC reading: 蛙 (MC 'wea|'wae))
- 蝸:
- (MC reading: 蝸 (MC kwea|kwae))
- 訛:
- (MC reading: 訛 (MC ngwa))
- 哇:
- (MC reading: 哇 (MC 'ea|'wae))
- 囮:
- (MC reading: 囮 (MC ngwa|yuw))
- 婐:
- (MC reading: 婐 (MC kwae|'waX))
- 枙:
- (MC reading: 枙)
- 洼:
- (MC reading: 洼 (MC kwej|'ea|'wae))
- 猧:
- (MC reading: 猧)
- 窊:
- (MC reading: 窊 (MC 'wae|'waeH))
- 萵:
- (MC reading: 萵)
- 譌:
- (MC reading: 譌 (MC ngwa))