Meaning

3 senses
  1. A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)

  2. A cry of amazement, delight, etc.

    уа-уаua-ua, уа-а-аua-a-a

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

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The hare squeaks 'wah'.

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Translations

1 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
cry of amazement:

Origin

From Cantonese 嘩 /哗 (waa³) or Mandarin 哇 (wa).

From Cantonese 嘩 /哗 (waa³) or Mandarin 哇 (wa).

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