wah
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɑː/
- (interjection also) IPA(key): [wa(ːː)], [wæ(ːː)], [wæ̃̂ːː][1]
- (interjection, etymology 3) IPA(key): [wä(ːː)˦˨]
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː
Etymology 1
From Nepali [script needed] (wah donka).
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wæː/
Interjection
wah
- A cry of fright, distress, etc. (especially of an infant or young child)
- A cry of amazement, delight, etc.
- (gaming, Super Mario canon) A cry from Waluigi that constitutes his signature catchphrase; it signals any of a wide range of emotions including surprise, excitement, exhilaration, dismay, self-pity, and rivalry.
Usage notes
The word is often extended, for instance "wahhhhhhh", "waaaaaah", etc.
Alternative forms
Translations
cry of amazement
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Etymology 3
Imitative.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wɑː/
Derived terms
Interjection
wah
- (Singlish, Manglish) Wow!; whoa! (expressing surprise or amazement)
- 2005 October 30, Wong Kim Hoh, The Sunday Times, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English:
- Wah, you quite brave hor...
References
Mokilese
Declension
Possessive forms of wah (loose inalienable possession, -ah stem)
singular possessor | first person | wehioa | |
---|---|---|---|
second person | wehmwen | ||
third person | weh | ||
dual possessors | first person inclusive | wehsa | |
first person exclusive | wehma | ||
second person | wehmwa | ||
third person | wehra | ||
plural possessors | first person inclusive | wehsai | |
first person exclusive | wehmai | ||
second person | wehmwai | ||
third person | wehrai | ||
remote plural possessors | first person inclusive | wehs | |
first person exclusive | wehmi | ||
second person | wehmwi | ||
third person | wehr | ||
construct form | wehn |
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/
Tarifit
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
See also
- lla (“no”)
Yucatec Maya
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