wah
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɑː/
- (interjection also) IPA(key): [wa(ːː)], [wæ(ːː)]
Audio (Berkshire, UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː
Etymology 1
From Nepali [script needed] (wah donka).
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Usage notes
The word is often extended, for instance "wahhhhhhh", "waaaaaah", etc.
Alternative forms
Translations
cry of amazement
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Derived terms
Navajo
Interjection
wah
Related terms
- waháá
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɑːx/
Pnar
Etymology
From Proto-Khasian *waʔ (“river”). Cognate with Khasi wah.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /waʔ/
Yucatec Maya
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