wah
уа-а-а, уа-уа
A cry of fright, distress, etcA cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)
/wæː/
» The hare squeaks 'wah'.
jimkillock · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesA cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)
A cry of amazement, delight, etc.
уа-уаua-ua, уа-а-аua-a-a
(Manglish, Singlish)Wow!; whoa! (expressing surprise, gratification, exhaustion or exasperation)
Examples
1 sentencesThe hare squeaks 'wah'.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
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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